"3rd Grade Teacher's TikTok Financial Lessons Go Viral"

Third grade math teacher Shelby Lattimore's innovative approach to teaching financial literacy, using a classroom economy where students earn and spend "Miss Lattimore Bucks" for classroom jobs and essentials, has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram. By simulating real-world financial scenarios, Lattimore aims to bridge the financial learning gap for her students, many of whom come from communities with generational poverty. Her interactive teaching style has garnered widespread attention and brand collaborations, while also helping her students develop practical money management skills and a better understanding of personal finance.