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5 Classroom Trends Worth Your Attention

Even before the concept of the classroom itself was turned on its head, teaching was experiencing a transformation. Trends are nothing new to teachers. They bear witness to the lightning speeds at which students’ attire, vocabularies, and media habits shift. … read more

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Teacher Resources for School Year 2018

Around the country, school bells are ringing for the first time in months. Teachers are refreshing their classrooms, and students are picking out their outfits for the first day of school. For teachers, the new year brings new opportunities for … read more

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4 Genius Ways to Use Biz Kid$ in the Classroom

Biz Kid$ has long had a close relationship with educators around the world, and for good reason. We know that what we do goes only as far as its ultimate reach. Teachers have the power to turn financial concepts into … read more

Biz Kid$ Goes Back to School

Depending on what part of the country you call home, this week finds you either in the first few days of school, or the waning days of summer break. For teachers, the new year brings new opportunities for fresh content, … read more

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Biz Kid$ 101

Happy Financial Literacy Month! In case you’re just discovering Biz Kid$, welcome! For all of you with fresh inspiration this month to seek out new and engaging financial literacy content, we thought we’d provide a roundup of our all of … read more

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The End-of-Year Activity that Keeps Students Engaged

You made it, teachers! For many parts of the country, Mid-May represents the final few weeks of class. For students, this is synonymous with restlessness, which poses a real challenge to educators. How can you continue to impart knowledge to students who want nothing to do … read more

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Biz Kid$ Resources en Español

Did you know that Biz Kid$ has a robust collection of FREE resources in Spanish? We do! We’ve even prepared a “Did you Know?” video to tell you all about them: Finding them on our site is simple. 1. Click … read more

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Two Steps Ahead: Spreading the message of Biz Kid$ to Future Teachers

Empowering students with to be financially literate and entrepreneurial is our passion at Biz Kid$. As such, we are thrilled about a new partnership that is expanding our ability to reach teens by empowering the teachers that will be educating … read more

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A New Adventure in Financial Literacy!

Biz Kid$ has just launched an exciting new activity for classrooms and local credit unions across the country: the Biz Kid$ Piggy Hunt! Students watch Biz Kid$ video clips, then answer questions about the episode. Once the students have successfully … read more

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Announcing Our ALL NEW Teachers Page!

Today’s announcement is big news for educators, volunteers, and parents with an affinity for all things Biz Kid$! We have completely overhauled our teachers page with you in mind. We listened to your feedback and have made big improvements to … read more

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Introducing: The Biz Kid$ Piggy Hunt

The Biz Kid$ episodes you know and love will soon be part of a treasure hunt for financial literacy! The Biz Kid$ Piggy Hunt is a collaboration of Biz Kid$ and Horizon Credit Union of Spokane Valley, Washington. Josh Allison … read more

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Biz Kid$ at the Daytime Emmy Awards

Here are a few pics of Biz Kid$ at the recent Daytime Emmy Awards.  We were nominated in three categories – directing, single camera photography, and sound design thanks to Bad Animals.  Unfortunately we didn’t win, but it was still … read more