Elementary School

The Phoenix Curriculum provides two separate program elements:

The in-school Prevention Curriculum is designed for elementary, middle school and high school students (materials available for Grades 4-10). Detailed lesson plans and classroom support materials are included, and the curriculum is linked to state core competency standards.
The after-school Intervention Curriculum provides elementary, middle, and high schools with classroom and counseling-based curricula, designed for the highest risk students. It provides multiple program options, with 100-150 hours of materials at each level. It addresses areas such as gang activity, bullying, peer pressure, substance abuse, anger, aggression, and violence. Gender-specific resources and selected materials in Spanish are provided. Several videos and accompanying workbooks supplement the curriculum. Counselors’ resources include tools for overcoming resistance and guiding the process of individual change.

These materials are designed to be used flexibly to achieve school, district, and community objectives. For more information, please refer to our Introduction to the Phoenix Curriculum (opens in a new window).

Your values, dreams and goals

Sample Lessons
What’s important to you? (values activities) Your Dreams and Your Goals What’s at the end of your rainbow?	Making your dreams come true Just like magic

Emotional Intelligence

Sample Lessons
You’re on stage Know your feelings Problem solving trios You have a right to your feelings	Cues and feelings Caring Feelings cards

Problem Solving

Sample Lessons

Problem Solving and Thought Stopping (avoiding impulsive thinking)
Problem recognition: using cues to warn yourself about trouble
Problem recognition activities
What could happen? (consequential thinking)
What are your choices? (alternative solution thinking)
Risks and consequences (weighing pros and cons)
How your decisions affect other people (consequential thinking, sensitivity to other people's feelings)
Doing the right thing (consequential thinking)
Making a wise choice (consequential thinking)

Risk Factors

Sample Lessons
Going to an adult for help Where can I go? What can I do? Handling risks - where do you stand? Problems and solutions Life can be painful Peer pressure Gangs	Making a wise choice Where do you draw the line? How to avoid danger "Escape skills" Refusal skills How to slow down Do you know how to "calm down?"

Protective Factors

Sample Lessons
It’s good to be me What makes me special Give yourself a hand Building the family pyramid My team Real friend or not Friendship - group activity	How can we help? Belonging Who can you count on? How to tell your real friends My role models Your "dream team" Your neighborhood

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