1. 4-H Clovers Working with 5-8 Year Olds
Donielle Axline
UME-Frederick County

2. Strong family history in 4-H & Youth programs Served as a Clover Leader for my local club 4-H Educator 6 years

3. Why offer Clover Programs?
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

4. Project Exploration Healthy Lifestyles Environmental
Citizenship / Civic Education
Plant & Animal Science
Consumer Education
Science, Engineering & Technology
Personal Development
Expressive Arts / Communications
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

5. Developing 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
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

6. 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

7. Managing the Clover Group
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. 10 Clover Program Foundations
Activity Based
Cooperative Learning Centered
Noncompetitive
Exhibition Only
Activities are SAFE for Children
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

11. 6. Activities are AGE Appropriate
7. Activities are DIFFERENT from older youth
8. Curriculum is SUCCESS oriented
9. Animals contributing to activity
10. Fun, Positive, Follows Experiential Learning Model

12. Planning Your First Event
Risk Management
Ratios of Volunteers to Youth
What to do?
4-H a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

13. Ensuring A Successful Program
Positive Relationship with an Adult
Everyone feels welcome
Opportunity for Mastery, Confidence, Engaged Learning, & Personal Choices
Service to Others
Safe Environment

14. Questions & Discussions