Youth Reaching Higher
A Unique Curriculum for 5th and 6th Graders

How to
Use Youth Reaching Higher:
Aim For Success, Inc. is pleased to present Youth
Reaching Higher. This is an entertaining way to empower
students to dream big and realize they can achieve great
success. After all, they are living in America where big
dreams actually can come true!
Think back to the 1st or 2nd grade. Can you remember
sitting in a circle on the floor with all your
classmates as your teacher read you a story? Sure you
can! That was the highlight of the day. Especially if
your teacher read the story with great enthusiasm! Youth
Reaching Higher can have the same impact. Your students
may very well experience fond memories of these 8
lessons for the rest of their lives – especially if you
present the lessons with great enthusiasm. In fact,
think of this curriculum as a big picture book you’re
reading to your class. But instead of reading from a
book, you’ll be reading from the PowerPoint on the
screen. And instead of turning pages, you will be
clicking a remote.
Not only will students be challenged to dream of a
bright future, they will learn the importance of setting
goals and having a positive attitude. They will also
learn the importance of standing tall and saying, “No!”
when it comes to risky behaviors such as smoking,
drinking alcohol, using drugs, and having sex. Students
will meet Sam, Rochelle and Candy through video clips.
The difficult challenges these three people faced when
they were young will serve as a reminder to your
students that the choices they make today will have a
significant impact on their futures.

Youth Reaching Higher has been successfully used in 5th
and 6th grade. The response of the students may
differ depending on their maturity level.
The curriculum consists of 8 lessons. It will take
approximately 50 minutes to complete each lesson. The
length can be adjusted by altering the class discussion.
It’s recommended one lesson be covered each week.
Where to
Use Youth Reaching Higher:
This curriculum is
perfect for such classes as:
ESL, Study Skills, Health Class, Science Class, Reading
Class, After School Program
What is
Included:
The Youth Reaching
Higher
manual includes:
One CD containing:
·
An Introduction Demonstration
for the facilitator.
· 8 PowerPoint Lessons
· Electronic copies of the
scripts for each lesson, scripts for student skits
· Dreamwork, Dream Tags, and
About Me (Pre and Post evaluation tool)
(Note: Lessons 4, 5 and 6 and the Introduction for the
facilitator contain embedded videos. The Introduction
will also demonstrate how to use the curriculum.)
Also included in the manual are hard copies of the
following:
· Scripts for each PowerPoint
lesson for a quick
review
· Dreamwork for each lesson (instead of
homework)
· Scripts for the
student skits in Lessons 2, 3,
6, and 8
· Dream
Tags
· About Me (Pre and Post evaluation tool)
What
You Will Need
·
A computer with Microsoft PowerPoint (97-2007)
· A projector
·
A screen, white board or blank wall to project onto
· A remote control – helpful but
not required
· Speakers attached to your
computer to amplify the sound of the embedded videos for
lessons
· 4, 5 and 6. (Speakers for the closing Rap in
each lesson are optional.)
Price
of Youth Reaching Higher
The price of Youth
Reaching Higher is $150 plus shipping and handling.
(Note: The price
is subject to change.)
“We believe the Youth Reaching Higher
program offers a powerful intervention for our students
due to its unique ability to merge sound educational
concepts, motivational techniques and counseling
insights…”
Dr. Michael Hinojosa
General Superintendent, DISD
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