Iowa 4-H Clover Kids

Learning in a Fun Environment

What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids• 4-H program for children in K – 3rd grade

• Meets four basic development needs

• Promotes positive child development through cooperative learning and developmentally appropriate activities

What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids

• Utilizes a variety of cooperative hands-on experiences (non-competitive)

• Assists children in becoming competent, confident, connected, contributing, and caring citizens with character

What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids• Provides dynamic, flexible, open, and

accessible educational activities

• Utilizes research based materials

• Known by different names such as Clover Kids, Discover, Clover Buds, etc.

What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids• 5 Life Skills are:

• Self-Understanding• Social Interaction• Decision Making• Learning to Learn• Mastering Physical Skills

What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids• 5 Outcomes are:

• Strong Self-Understanding• Appropriate Social Interaction• Effective Decision Making• Cooperative Learning• Active Physical Skills

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Marketing Pieces

• Available for download at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/clover-kids-logos OR http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/marketing

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Website

• http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa-4-h-clover-kids

• Resources for staff and volunteers

Organizing Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Groups

• http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa-4-h-cloverkids-toolbox Section D: Tools for Organizing Clover Kids Groups

• Resources for staff and volunteers to organize and run Clover Kids groups

Funding Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Groups

• Amy Ver Meer-Brainard, vermeera@iastate.edu, Mahaska County Youth Coordinator

• Cody Workman, cworkman@iastate.edu, Mahaska County, Educational Programs Assistant

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Meeting Topics

• Focus on 5 Life Skills

• Incorporate 4-H Project areas when appropriate and at a developmentally appropriate level.

• “Meeting Agenda” Template is available

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum• Use research-based curriculum

• Based on scientific research• Replicable• Reliable• Peer Reviewed• Published• Credible writer/creator

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum• Utilize resources from:

• ISU• ISU Extension and Outreach• Cooperative Extension Services• Land-grant universities

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum• Iowa Clover Kids,

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/clover-kids-meeting-agendas

• eXtension Search, https://search.extension.org/

• National 4-H Directory of Materials, http://www.4-h.org/my4h/home.aspx

• Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds, http://www.ohio4h.org/4-h-youth/cloverbuds

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids CurriculumActivity:

Browse the resources available in this room and also the websites. Find one new activity that you would like to use with your Clover Kids group. Be ready to share with the group.

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids CurriculumActivity Sharing:

• Where did you find it? • What is the title?• What is the activity?

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids

For more information contact:

Brenda Welch, bwelch@iastate.eduKatie Peterson, katiejp@iastate.edu

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids

Thank you!!