SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Students with learning disabilities can now pick up financial literacy skills from a program which is tailored to their needs thanks to a new curriculum released by the $12 million Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union.
The community development credit union received financial support from NCUA, the New York Credit Union Foundation, the National Credit Union Foundation and the Deluxe Foundation to bring the project to completion, according to a release prepared by the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions.
"We are four teachers who have a passion for sharing knowledge about how to 'stack chop,' " explained the authors of the new financial literacy curriculum.
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The curriculum can be used with all youth, but is aimed specifically at youth with learning disabilities. "Stacking chop" means making money, according to the curriculum, and using this kind of vocabulary is an essential part of bridging the gap when working with students from different backgrounds and generations than the instructors.
Not only does the book include lesson-plans and activities, but it also includes directions to build a "Fountain of Wealth"–a device that is central to the curriculum and provides a visual and kinesthetic reference for the Income, Expenses, Assets, and Liabilities chart used throughout the book, the CU said in the release.
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