Extension
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Developing Oral and Written Communication Skills
4-H Communications Skills
Prim, Farley, Linepensel, Agnew, Harney
4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky. The development of communications skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader. Using age appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities. This in turn creates a solid foundation for positive youth development. (Jones, K. R. 2006).
Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications Programs.
Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.
Youth will make a presentation before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event.
Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.
Youth will create a formal presentation, speech or outline.
Youth will be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.
Initial Outcome: Youth will create a formal presentation, speech or outline.
Youth will be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event.
Indicator: Youth will participate in communications event.
Method: registration
Timeline: Oct 2019-April 2020
Intermediate Outcome: Youth will make a presentation before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event.
Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.
Indicator: Youth will participate in a communications event.
Method: Judges' score sheets
Timeline: Feb 2019-April 2020
Long-term Outcome: Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications Programs.
Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.
Indicator: Observation
Method: client/teacher/parent observation and testimonial
Timeline: July 2019-June 2020
Audience: Enrolled 4-H members, 4-H school club members
Project or Activity: 4-H School Clubs
Content or Curriculum: Building Bridges, Reaching People Through Communication National 4-H Curriculum, Prepare your Speech Booklet
Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities
Date: Sept 2019-March 2020
Audience: 4-H members, 4-H school club members
Project or Activity: 4-H Speech and Demonstration Event
Content or Curriculum: prepare your speech booklets, state speech and demonstration score sheets
Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers
Date: Feb 2019-2020
Audience: Enrolled 4-H members, 4-H school club members
Project or Activity: 4-H record book completion
Content or Curriculum: 4-H project books
Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers
Date: Aug 2019-Sept 2020
Audience: 4-H Horse and Livestock Club members
Project or Activity: horse and livestock judging contests
Content or Curriculum: Livestock volunteer certification materials, video, CDs, farm visits
Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers
Date: Jan-June 2020
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham Project
Content or Curriculum: livestock volunteer certification materials, videos, CDs
Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers, ham house
Date: Jan-Sept 2020
Audience: 4-H teens
Project or Activity: 4-H Achievement program
Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum
Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, high school students, 4-H council funds
Date: Dec 2019-March 2020
Author: Sherri Farley
Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Public speaking is one of an adult's greatest fears. In order to combat this fear, new groups of students are getting experience in public speaking skills through the Campbell County 4-H Program. At St. Catherine School, 40 sixth through eighth graders are receiving instruction in public speaking through speeches and demonstrations. The 4-H agent works with each grade with exercises such as impromptu speaking and team demonstrations. The teacher supports the 4-H communications program
Author: Sherri Farley
Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Public speaking is one of an adult's greatest fears. In order to combat this fear, new groups of students are getting experience in public speaking skills through the Campbell County 4-H Program. At St. Catherine School, 40 sixth through eighth graders received instruction in public speaking through speeches and demonstrations. The 4-H agent worked with each grade with exercises such as impromptu speaking and team demonstrations. Multiple workshops were held with all 3 grades to assist with
Author: Sherri Farley
Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky. The development of communication skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader. Using age appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading, and personal communication capacities. This i
Author: Owen Prim
Major Program: 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Core Curriculum
The 4-H Achievement Program gives youth experience in learning to set goals, keeping records, planning and organizing, completing tasks and working with others. In the process youth learn to develop and practice communication skills through interviews, filling out forms and applications and by completing video presentations. Overall 4-H Youth Development Programs provide opportunities for creativity in a learning by doing environment and encourage youth to become involved in projects
