1. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Learning in a Fun Environment

2. What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids 4-H program for children in K – 3 rd grade Meets four basic development needs Promotes positive child development through cooperative learning and developmentally appropriate activities

3. 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

4. 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.

5. What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids 5 Life Skills are: Self-Understanding Social Interaction Decision Making Learning to Learn Mastering Physical Skills

6. What is Iowa 4-H Clover Kids 5 Outcomes are: Strong Self-Understanding Appropriate Social Interaction Effective Decision Making Cooperative Learning Active Physical Skills

8. 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 http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/clover- kids-logos http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/marketing

9. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa- 4-h-clover-kids http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa- 4-h-clover-kids Resources for staff and volunteers

10. 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 http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/iowa- 4-h-cloverkids-toolbox Resources for staff and volunteers to organize and run Clover Kids groups

11. Funding Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Groups Amy Ver Meer-Brainard, vermeera@iastate.edu, Mahaska County Youth Coordinator vermeera@iastate.edu Cody Workman, cworkman@iastate.edu, Mahaska County, Educational Programs Assistantcworkman@iastate.edu

12. 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

13. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum Use research-based curriculum Based on scientific research Replicable Reliable Peer Reviewed Published Credible writer/creator

14. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum Utilize resources from: ISU ISU Extension and Outreach Cooperative Extension Services Land-grant universities

15. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum Iowa Clover Kids, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/clover- kids-meeting-agendas http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/clover- kids-meeting-agendas eXtension Search, https://search.extension.org/https://search.extension.org/ National 4-H Directory of Materials, http://www.4-h.org/my4h/home.aspx http://www.4-h.org/my4h/home.aspx Ohio 4-H Cloverbuds, http://www.ohio4h.org/4- h-youth/cloverbudshttp://www.ohio4h.org/4- h-youth/cloverbuds

16. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum Activity: 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.

17. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Curriculum Activity Sharing: Where did you find it? What is the title? What is the activity?

18. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids For more information contact: Brenda Welch, bwelch@iastate.edubwelch@iastate.edu Katie Peterson, katiejp@iastate.edukatiejp@iastate.edu

19. Iowa 4-H Clover Kids Thank you!!