CASE STUDY: WINGADOOS
WingaDoos is an interactive financial literacy journey that builds strong money habits in early elementary children K- 2nd grade through engaging video based storytelling and thoughtful lesson plans..
THE CHALLENGE:
WingaDoos was poised to make the leap from concept to classroom, in need of educator insight and execution to bring their brilliant content, created by Emmy-award winning children’s TV producers, to meaningful life in the classroom context. With the implementation of financial literacy varying across the country, WingaDoos needed support crafting standards based lessons that could fit a variety of implementation models.
“RYE has added the curricular expertise we’ve needed to develop our product and bring it to market. With advisory and development work in standards alignment, module sequencing, lesson planning and bringing our pilot to life in schools, we consider them to be a key building block of our team.”
RYE’S IMPACT:
RYE partnered with WingaDoos at the idea stage to help craft a scope and sequence that reflected CASEL and Jump$tart standards. To ensure content met teacher needs, RYE created and provided on-site training, professional development and delivered pilot lessons in classrooms on behalf of WingaDoos. WingaDoos' school pilot implementation was a resounding success, with glowing reviews from students, teachers and administrators. The strategic advisory RYE continues to provide WingaDoos plot its development and vision of offering a comprehensive four module-based curriculum.