Thrive Educational Series

Thrive Educational Series

iSprout (ages 5-8)

This educational track focuses on becoming capable, competent, caring and contributing citizens. Activities throughout the curriculum focus on the following four topics: Knowing Me, Knowing My Family, Knowing 4-H and Knowing My Community. All activities are in one facilitator’s guide.

iSprout Concepts presented emphasize educational practices as well as personal development of thriving skills.  Age-appropriate, research-based educational materials are both fun and engaging and are available for youth at each stage of their development.

Download iSprout Curriculum (PDF, 19.6MB)

iSprout Head Sticker (Doc, 14.3MB)

iSprout Heart Sticker (Doc, 15.7MB)

iSprout Hands Sticker

iSprout Health Sticker

 

 

iGrow (ages 9-11)

iGrow SET is designed specifically for members ages 9-12 and explores the thriving practices (Sparks, Growth Mindset, Goal Management, Self Reflection) in the context of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). 

The iGrow SET Curriculum has 5 chapters and is suggested to be used over 10 meetings in sequential order. 

Download iGrow SET

 

Supplementary materials needed for iGrow SET:

• Sparks Cards
• Field of Science Cards

Order these materials in an iGrow SET Kit or Individually

 

 

iGrow HL is designed specifically for members ages 9-11 and is a great introduction to both the thriving practices (Sparks, Growth Mindset, Goal Management, Self Reflection) as well as two of the key foundational practices of healthy youth development (safety and relationship building).

The iGrow HL Curriculum has 4 chapters and is suggested to be used over 10 meetings.

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Supplementary materials needed for iGrow HL:

• Community Map
•  Sparks Cards
•  Food Group Posters
•  iGrow Healthy Living Message Seeds (No longer available)
•  iGrow Healthy Living Detour Cards
•  Food Cards

Order these materials in an iGrow HL Kit or Individually

iGrow Video Resources

Video: Jamie Oliver Food Revolution (Chapter 1)

Video: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset (Chapter 2)

Video: Wise Praise (Chapter 2)

Video: The Rider & the Elephant (Chapter 3)

Video: Watermelon Cake (Chapter 7)

 

iThrive Leadership (ages 12-19)

The iThrive Leadership Series curricula and supplies are now available exclusively through Shop 4-H.  

iChampion (iThrive Facilitators Kit)

The iThrive program guides youth through developing leadership skills within themselves, and the confidence to lead in groups of their peers and beyond. This facilitators guide kit allows a facilitator to guide youth in grades 7-12 through all three books within the series:

 

 

 

 

iThrive Leadership U Youth Workbook (Level 1)

In this youth workbook, iThrive Leadership U, youth in grades 7-12 explore leadership through a variety of activities as they explore dreams, goals, and aspirations for the future. In the 4-H Leadership Project, youth have opportunities to feel valued, to develop leadership skills, to reach their fullest potential and contribute to their communities. These skills can be applied to a lot of different areas of life, and the lessons help guide youth through many decisions they face. These lessons focus on how youth can thrive and be a good leader while learning how to lead themselves and others.

iThrive Leadership, Science & Me Youth Workbook (Level 2)

In this level, iThrive Leadership, Science & Me, youth in grades 7-12 explore leadership through a scientific lens. This youth workbook is about experimenting and designing and, through these experiences, becoming a thriving person!

In this 4-H Leadership Project, youth have opportunities to feel valued, to reach their fullest potential and contribute to their community. This project is also about participating in the practices of science, engineering and technology where youth may:

• Experience excitement and interest to learn about phenomena in the world
• Manipulate, test, explore, predict, question, observe and make sense of the world
• Reflect on science and engineering as a way of exploring the world
• Think about yourself as a scientist or engineer!

iThrive Leading Healthy Youth Workbook (Level 3)

In this level, iThrive Leading Healthy, youth in grades 7-12 explore leadership through a lens of healthy living and nutrition. This youth workbook is about making healthy choices and through these experiences, becoming a thriving person! In a 4-H Leadership Project, youth have opportunities to feel valued, to develop leadership skills, to reach their fullest potential and contribute to their communities. These skills can be applied to different areas of life, and these lessons focus on how youth can thrive and be a good leader while developing healthy lifestyles and learning how to lead others and contribute to their community to help those around them live healthier lives.