Identity & goal-setting
Set realistic goals and reflect on personal strengths.
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Ages 5–17
Youth enrichment family curriculum
Explore mentoring, STEM, leadership, and community contribution with family support. Kareem youth programming is enrichment, not childcare.
What we’re helping your child practice
This home-learning curriculum offers practice across connected areas of development. It supports family involvement alongside your child’s classroom learning. Ask your teacher which experiences fit your child’s current interests and goals.
Communication & teamwork
Communicate clearly and collaborate respectfully.
STEM & critical thinking
Use questions, evidence, and design to solve problems.
Decision-making & wellbeing
Make responsible choices and seek trusted support.
Leadership & service
Plan a contribution that responds to a community need.
A full year of learning together
Nine four-week units give you a complete 36-week sequence. Each week has a focused experience to revisit in short, playful sessions. Open a unit to see the goal, materials, and activities.
An adult should supervise activities and choose materials appropriate to the child’s age and abilities. Keep small objects out of reach of young children. Offer seated, visual, spoken, signed, or hands-on participation as needed. Stop or take a break when your child signals they are finished.
Weeks 1–4Strengths and goals
Learning goal: Recognize strengths and choose a meaningful goal.
Gather: Paper or a journal.
Week 1
Draw or list interests and strengths.
Week 2
Choose a small goal with a trusted adult.
Week 3
Identify an action and a person who can help.
Week 4
Review your first step and adjust the goal.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 5–8Finding my voice
Learning goal: Practice communication and self-advocacy.
Gather: A journal and a trusted conversation partner.
Week 5
Explain an idea through a drawing or short talk.
Week 6
Practice listening and summarizing another view.
Week 7
Rehearse asking for help or clarification.
Week 8
Share a short presentation on a personal interest.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 9–12Teamwork in action
Learning goal: Build shared responsibility.
Gather: Paper and materials for a family challenge.
Week 9
Agree on a shared challenge and roles.
Week 10
Make a plan that includes each person’s idea.
Week 11
Complete a cooperative task.
Week 12
Discuss what helped the team and one thing to improve.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 13–16STEM problem-solvers
Learning goal: Apply design thinking to a practical question.
Gather: Cardboard, paper, and tape.
Week 13
Choose a safe design challenge.
Week 14
Sketch possible solutions and predict results.
Week 15
Build and test a prototype with age-appropriate supervision.
Week 16
Improve the design and explain the evidence.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 17–20Choices and resilience
Learning goal: Practice coping and considered decisions.
Gather: Paper and scenario cards made by an adult.
Week 17
Name a situation that feels challenging.
Week 18
Map safe choices and possible consequences.
Week 19
Practice a calming strategy and asking for support.
Week 20
Reflect on a setback using a fictional example.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 21–24Media and information
Learning goal: Build thoughtful information habits.
Gather: Adult-selected media examples and paper.
Week 21
Compare a fact with an opinion in an adult-selected example.
Week 22
Ask who created a message and why.
Week 23
Check a claim with a trusted adult and reliable source.
Week 24
Make an age-appropriate family media agreement.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 25–28Community listening
Learning goal: Learn before planning a contribution.
Gather: A notebook and adult-approved community resources.
Week 25
Identify people and places that support your community.
Week 26
Ask a trusted adult about a local need.
Week 27
List ways to contribute without sharing private information.
Week 28
Choose a realistic family-supported project.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 29–32Lead a small project
Learning goal: Turn an idea into a responsible plan.
Gather: A planner and adult-approved materials.
Week 29
Define the project’s purpose and audience.
Week 30
Plan time, materials, and shared responsibilities.
Week 31
Carry out the project with adult oversight.
Week 32
Invite feedback and document what happened.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 33–36Reflect and look ahead
Learning goal: Recognize growth and plan a next step.
Gather: Drawings, notes, and project work.
Week 33
Collect examples of learning or contribution.
Week 34
Describe a skill you practiced.
Week 35
Share a brief showcase with family or a mentor.
Week 36
Choose a next goal and identify support.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
A simple rhythm for each week
- Explore: Introduce the activity and let your child look, listen, or try.
- Practice: Return to it on another day with the same familiar materials.
- Connect: Notice the same idea in a story, walk, conversation, or daily routine.
- Share: Invite your child to show what they enjoyed, using their preferred way to communicate.
For ages 5–8, use play, drawing, and adult-led tasks. For ages 9–12, share planning and invite short reflections. For ages 13–17, encourage independent research, budgeting, and leadership with adult oversight.