Skills for Growing
Skills for Growing (SFG) capitalizes on the
enormous potential of children and directs their creative
energies into becoming capable and healthy young people
with a sense of direction, solid skills, and a strong
commitment to their families, schools and communities.
Re-designed in 2009, curriculum changes include new
photos, graphics and packaging. Updates include new
rationale, resources and research. A new drug information
guide and supplemental bullying prevention lessons can
be found in the Program
Updates section of this Web site.
It is recommended that SFG be taught a minimum of once
per week during the school year. One session is any
of the following: a Unit Introductory Activity, Discovering,
Connecting and Practicing Phases of a lesson, or one
activity from the Applying Phase of a lesson. Applying
Phase activities provide numerous options in various
subject areas for teachers to select and align with
students' needs. Total lessons for SFG vary from 24-27
depending on grade level.
SFG complements and supports many aspects of the elementary
school curriculum, and is designed for integration into
several of the required subject areas of most states
and provinces. Schools may choose to adopt SFG as the
core selected curriculum for an existing subject area;
integrate the program into one or more related areas
of the curriculum such as social studies, language arts
or health; use the program as a foundation to support
state and local initiatives in areas such as social
and emotional learning, character education or drug
and violence prevention; or teach the program as a separate
course involving all students and adults. Visit Program
Resources to view a variety of curriculum maps.
Implementation
Models
Sample Lessons
Grade K-5 Products
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