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Life Skill Development

Life Skill Development. Objectives. Identify life skills developed by 4-H members. Discuss methods to help youth develop life skills. Explore examples of activities to assist youth with life-skill development. Objective 1. Identify life skills developed by 4-H members.

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Life Skill Development

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  1. Life Skill Development

  2. Objectives • Identify life skills developed by 4-H members. • Discuss methods to help youth develop life skills. • Explore examples of activities to assist youth with life-skill development.

  3. Objective 1 Identify life skills developed by 4-H members.

  4. Life Skill Development • Life Skills are competencies that help people function well in their environments. • They are learned in sequential steps related to a person’s age and developmental stage. • They are acquired through “learn-by-doing” activities.

  5. Characteristics of youth who develop life skills • Achieving • Successful • Creative • Competent • Problem-solving • Motivated • Persistent

  6. Targeting Life Skills Model

  7. HEAD

  8. HEART

  9. HANDS

  10. HEALTH

  11. Objective 2 Discuss methods to help youth develop life skills.

  12. Methods used in 4-H to help youth develop life skills • 4-H projects • Activity manuals • Demonstrations/Public Speaking • Judging events • Skill-a-Thons

  13. Methods used in 4-H to help youth develop life skills Project workshops Educational trips Resume building Camp counselors 4-H Club meeting activities

  14. Objective 3 Explore examples of activities to assist youth with life-skill development.

  15. Budget Busters • Purpose: allow students to understand the importance of budgeting and managing their finances in a game format. • Each small group of students receives a salary based on education level. • Students make decisions regarding expenses for housing, transportation, insurance, and food. • Situations are presented which either increase or decrease their income levels. • The group with the largest amount of money (cash in hand + savings) at the end is declared the winner.

  16. Germ Warfare 101 Purpose: reinforce importance of hand washing to prevent communicable diseases. Members participate in a hand-washing exercise to compare amount of germs before and after washing.

  17. Knowledge Is Power Purpose: to encourage youth who are shy and self-conscious to share knowledge of value to their peers. It can be used as a method to introduce a discussion about decision-making, especially in the area of peer pressure.

  18. Problem-Solving Squares Purpose: help members sharpen their problem-solving skills and challenge them to think “outside of the box.”

  19. Conclusion & Quiz

  20. Sources • Hendricks, Pat. (1998). “Targeting Life Skills Model.” http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/lifeskills/previewwheel.html • Kress, Cathann. “Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development.” National 4-H Headquarters. http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/elements.ppt

  21. Sources • McKinley, S. (2006). Positive Youth Development & Life Skill Development. Retrieved December 18, 2007, from: http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/volunteer/index.html • USDA/Army Youth Development Project. (2003). “4-H 101, The Basics of Starting 4-H Clubs.” http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_docs.htm

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