4-H Clovers Working with 5-8 Year Olds
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Donielle Axline UME-Frederick County 4-H Clovers Working with 5-8 Year Olds
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4-H Clovers Working with 5-8 Year Olds. Donielle Axline UME-Frederick County. Strong family history in 4-H & Youth programs Served as a Clover Leader for my local club 4-H Educator 6 years . Clovers vs. 4-H Members Youth between the ages of 5 – 8 years - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Donielle AxlineUME-Frederick County
4-H Clovers Working with 5-8 Year Olds
Strong family history in 4-H & Youth programs
Served as a Clover Leader for my local club
4-H Educator 6 years
Clovers vs. 4-H Members•Youth between the ages of 5 – 8 years•Kindergarten – 3rd graders
Why offer Clover Programs?•Promote healthy development for children•Informal education model
Project Exploration
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
• Healthy Lifestyles• Environmental• Citizenship / Civic Education• Plant & Animal Science• Consumer Education• Science, Engineering & Technology• Personal Development• Expressive Arts / Communications
Developing Life Skills
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
• Build Self Esteem• Learn to get along with others• Build decision making skills• Develop and learn methods to learn• Experience physical mastery of tasks
Building Clover Participation• Be a part of an existing club or build a new
clover age club• Classroom Setting• Afterschool or Daycare Facility• Camp and Day Camp Programs
Managing the Clover Group
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
• Faculty & Staff• Parents• Teachers• Volunteers• 4-H’ers
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
10 Clover Program Foundations
1. Activity Based 2. Cooperative Learning Centered3. Noncompetitive4. Exhibition Only5. Activities are SAFE for Children
6. Activities are AGE Appropriate7. Activities are DIFFERENT from older youth8. Curriculum is SUCCESS oriented9. Animals contributing to activity10. Fun, Positive, Follows Experiential
Learning Model
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.
Planning Your First Event
1. Risk Management2. Ratios of Volunteers to Youth3. What to do?
Ensuring A Successful Program
1. Positive Relationship with an Adult2. Everyone feels welcome3. Opportunity for Mastery, Confidence, Engaged
Learning, & Personal Choices 4. Service to Others5. Safe Environment
Questions & Discussions
