Introducing Cloverbuds

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Introducing Cloverbuds!

• Penn State Cooperative Extension
• 4-H Youth Programs

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A Cloverbud Club is . . .

• small group of six to eight children (per adult
  helper)
• for children ages 5-8
• enrolled as a group through Cooperative Extension

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Objectives of Cloverbud Program

• Learn about the 4-H program
• Learn more about themselves and the world around
  them
• Develop positive attitudes
• about learning
• Develop a relationship
• with a caring adult or
• older youth helper

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The Cloverbud Curriculum Areas

• Plants and Animals
• Citizenship and Civic Education
• Healthy Life Styles
• Personal Development
• Science and Technology
• Communications and Expressive Arts
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Environmental Education/Earth Sciences

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Types of Activities

• 5-10 minutes
• activities related to 4-H curriculum areas
• hands-on
• non-competitive
• fun!

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At the First Cloverbud Meeting

• Get to know your activity
• Pledge of Allegiance
• 4-H Pledge
• Introduction to topic (see background)
• 1-2 activities (youth can help decide)
• Free play and/or snack
• Clean up

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Planning a Cloverbud Meeting

• short sessions, 30-60 minutes
• short activities, 5-10 minutes
• select one or two activities
• keep children active

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Differences Between 4-H and Cloverbud Programs

• Cloverbuds
• Activity centered
• Leader directed
• Recognition for participation
• Activity manual for helpers

• 4-H
• Project centered
• Individual directed
• Competition and achievement
• Project manual for youth

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Words of Wisdom

• The messier, the better!
• Short and quick!
• Active!
• Outdoors works well!
• Hands-on!
• If you can eat it at the end, thats all the
  better!
• Gooey is good!

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Cloverbud Curriculum

• http//pa4h.cas.psu.edu/
• Curriculum and Publications
• Cloverbuds

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