Programs - Elementary Programs
| Grade | Programs | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K | Ourselves ® | Ourselves uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer along with hands-on activities to demonstrate helping, working, earning, and saving. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_selves.shtml |
| 1 | Our Families ® | Our Families emphasizes the roles people play in the local economy and engages students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools and skills, and interdependence. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_fam.shtml |
| 2 | Our Community ® | Our Community explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform, and how communities work. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_comnty.shtml |
| 3 | Our City ® | Our City studies careers, the skills people need to work in those careers, and how businesses contribute to a city. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_city.shtml |
| 4 | Our Region ® | Our Region introduces the relationship between the natural, human, and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_region.shtml |
| 5 | Our Nation ® Sponsored by United Technologies | Our Nation provides practical information about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_nation.shtml |
| 3,4,5 | JA More than Money™ (After-school Program) Sponsored by HSBC | JA More than Money teaches students about earning, spending, sharing, and saving money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_more_money.shtml |
| 4,5 | JA BizTown™ (JA Elementary Capstone Program) | JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to this fully-interactive simulated town facility. The program helps students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world through daily lessons and hands-on activities. http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_elem_biztown.shtml |