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14 Ontario School Library Association Connected Library Financial Literacy In September 2011, the ontario Ministry of education launched its new Financial Literacy resource guides for grades 4 to 8 and 9 to 12. These resource guides draw together expectations that address financial literacy from across the curriculum. To further assist teacher librarians and library personnel in providing financial literacy resources for students, we've assembled some useful links. GoVenture Financial Literacy Licenced for publicly funded educational use in ontario, GoVenture Financial Literacy is a realistic software simulation designed to help youth (grades 7 to 12) learn about per- sonal money-management decisions. For more information on licencing, visit www.osapac.org and talk to your school board about getting school access to this software. www.goventure.net/Products/FL/Summary.aspx Financial Literacy GAINS one of the sub-sites of edugaInS, this site is the portal to resources developed and provided through the Ministry of education to support financial literacy education in ontario. The highight of this site is the selection of videos designed to demonstrate how to integrate financial literacy into the curriculum at both the elementary and secondary levels. Viewing guides are included as well. www.edugains.ca/newsite/financialLiteracy/index.html The City using a blend of fictional characters with real-life finan- cial senerios, this online world is intended to teach high school-age students about money through eleven different learning modules. brought to you in both english and French by the Financial consumer agency of canada, this simulation teaches students about budgeting, credit and debt, insurance, investing and financial planning. www.themoneybelt.gc.ca/theCity-laZone Get Smarter About Money established by the ontario Securities commision, this site has an adundance of student and teacher resources includ- ing videos, interactive learning resources, and curriculum support materials. "Information about Funny Money" a free educational seminar for high schools can also be found within this site. http://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca