Igniting 21st-Century, Durable Skills in Camps, Classrooms, and Clubs
SkillFire is scalable, flexible curriculum designed to teach the creative process alongside 21st-century, durable skills to a broad audience of young learners.
Built for Impact
- work in student groups of any size and that vary day-to-day.
- be used with students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
- work any time of year and on any schedule.
- remove the need to travel to a tournament or showcase.
- require only limited, easily obtainable materials.
SkillFire introduces and reinforces…
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Creative Thinking
- Dramatic Play
- Self-Expression
- Project Management
- Material Properties
- Resource Awareness
- Literary Analysis
- Research
- Technical Design
- Goal-Setting
- Improvisation
- Rapid Ideation
Who can use SkillFire?
- Public & private after-school programs
- Boys & Girls Clubs
- YMCAs and YWCAs
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Summer/STEAM Camps
- Classroom teachers
- Library and Museum Programs
- AND ANYONE ELSE!
How does SkillFire work?
SkillFire’s components are meant to introduce students to certain skills, and then enforce and build on those skills in a meaningful way. We also offer a Capstone Assembly Kit to help you celebrate and recognize your SkillFire students. Each component is a digital download that you can start using right away!
SkillFire Handbook | $199
The SkillFire Handbook includes 16 sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes each, to introduce key skills. Along with facilitator instructions, each session is broken into two activities:
- Skill Starter: a team-building activity to introduce new concepts.
- Skill Builder: a longer activity to reinforce learning.
- Includes FREE Scheduling Guide
Bundle and Save $50
Purchase all four components of SkillFire and receive a $50 discount on your entire order.
SkillFire Skill Extenders | $59
SkillFire Skill Extenders includes 3 medium-length activities for more detailed skills practice and can be completed in a total of 2-5 hours, or over several days:
- Skill Extender 1: Performance-based
- Skill Extender 2: Task-based
- Skill Extender 3: A hybrid activity that is both performance- and task-based
- Includes FREE Scheduling Guide
SkillFire Skill Master | $39
The SkillFire Skill Master is a longer Challenge for use as a long-term project. The Skill Master will reinforce technical and artistic skills, or you can choose to focus on just one skill set. The Skill Master can be solved in a total of 5-7 hours, or over several days – but longer timeframes can lead to more elaborate solutions. Includes FREE Scheduling Guide.
SkillFire Capstone Assembly Kit | $79
The Capstone Assembly Kit provides everything you need to produce an interactive celebration and/or recognition ceremony for your SkillFire students. All of these resources are downloadable directly from the PDF:
- Editable Assembly Program (in Microsoft Word format)
- Welcome Video from DI’s CEO and Director of Education
- Fillable PDF Award Certificates
- Editable Slideshow Template (in Microsoft PowerPoint format)
- General DI Flier for audience members
Includes FREE Scheduling Guide.
Bundle and Save $50
Purchase all four components of SkillFire and receive a $50 discount on your entire order.
SkillFire Scheduling Guide | FREE
Your purchase of any SkillFire component will include our Scheduling Guide – a document outlining different ways to schedule your club, class, or camp with tips on all the resources needed to create a great experience.
Ready to light a fire?
Download a FREE SAMPLE of the SkillFire Handbook to try. You will get one complete Skill Session, including the facilitator guide.
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