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TGFD - Maximizing Life
Grade 6

TGFD - Maximizing Life Grade 6 is the 2025 Edition of Too Good for Drugs for Grade 6.

In this update, enhanced activities address decision making and the health risks of THC use. The Effects of the Misuse of Prescription medicines and Over the Counter Medicines and the Effects of Street Drugs Use have been consolidated into a single lesson to better compare the similarities between the effects of misuse of these drugs. The update includes various refinements to lesson delivery and presentation.

This engaging prevention education program builds a foundation for drug-free living through a fun-filled, interactive journey of understanding and managing risk to ready adolescents to better predict the outcomes of their actions and be better prepared to take to the open road of life.

Available Fall 2025

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Seeds of Nutrition
Grade 6

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Seeds of Nutrition
Grade 6

Nutrients. Hydration. Exercise. Rest.

Students learn the roles these elements play in the development of their healthy bodies in Seeds of Nutrition for Grade 6.

This research-based nutrition curriculum promotes the knowledge and skills necessary to prioritize making healthy choices and making a commitment to healthy living.

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Aquí Se Habla
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Aquí Se Habla
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Sharing what they have learned in their Too Good lessons with family and caregivers enhances the reach of the skills development and promotes additional practice.

The Too Good programs offer student-facing and family-facing content including Student Workbooks, Home Workouts, Parent Letters, and Completion Certificates in Spanish.

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Too Good for Drugs
High School

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Too Good for Drugs
High School

Ready for the Road Ahead.

High School students learn and apply self efficacy and interpersonal skills and as they prepare to navigate the challenges of social and academic pressures. 

Immersive social learning activities practice and reinforce skills with developmentally appropriate substance use information.

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