Extension
It Starts With Us
Communications and Expressive Arts
Youth Development
Stewart
Agriculture & Natural Resources
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 Communications and Expressive Arts Curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities. This is turn creates a solid foundation for positive youth development (Jones, K. R. 2006).
Strong writing, reading and presentation skills present youth with the dexterity of being good communicators as well as allowing them to form receptive relationships with peers and adults. When young people are confident and capable in presenting their thoughts and feeling they are more likely to accept roles of responsibility in their communities and enhance their contribution to society. This development of internal and external assets as researched by the Search Institutes "The 4- Developmental Assets" helps to develop youth into competent, caring, and contributing adults (Jones, K.R. 2006)
Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.
Youth share the elements of the music, dance, drama, and visual arts with their community.
Youth become more comfortable sharing their thoughts with others.
Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Programs.
Youth will construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body, and closing.
Youth will make a presentation before their family, group of their peers, a school or county qualifying event.
Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups,
Youth will use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.
Youth apply elements of music, dance, drama and visual arts in creating and performing.
As a result of this program, youth will know how to:
Research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration;
Write an outline, including an introduction, body, and conclusion for their speech or demonstration
Be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers,and a school or county qualifying event;
Youth can identify key elements of music, dance, drama, and visual arts.
Initial Outcome: More youth will participate in speeches, demonstrations or performing arts
Indicator: increase number of youth participating in communication events
Method: registration and actual participation
Timeline: spring and summer 2023-2024
Intermediate Outcome: More youth will participate in more speaking events or videos
Indicator:10% more youth will participate in public speaking events
Method: Observation
Timeline: spring and summer 2023-2024
Long-term Outcome: Youth participate in activities which they have to speak in public. Developing communication skills in youth today will give them lifelong skills that will be used throughout adulthood
Indicator: /or workplace
Method: observation, follow-up phone call and/or e-mail
Timeline: 2-3 years
Audience: Youth ages 9-18
Project or Activity: 4-H Speeches or Demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Office, Public School, Teachers, Volunteers
Date: Spring 2023-2024
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: 4-H Art Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Visual and Drama Curriculum, KET Curriculum
Inputs: Extension Office, Public School, Volunteers, Grants
Date: Summer 2023 &2024
Audience: 4-H members
Project or Activity: 4-H Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Visual Arts Curriculum
Inputs: Volunteers, Grants, Campgrounds
Date: Summer 2023& 2024
Audience: 4th and 5th Grade
Project or Activity: Media Smart Youth
Content or Curriculum: Media Smart Youth
Inputs: Extension Office, Grant, Public Schools
School Year 2023 & 2024
Author: Lora Stewart
Major Program: Communications
Art and music is all around us. It can be as grand as a painting in the Lourve or as subtle as a sparkling drop of dew on a blade of grass. Art encompasses so much emotion and feeling, and we look at a piece of art every once in a while and feel that special connection that we haven’t felt with anything else. Gallatin County 4-H offers an art cub for several different groups including the middle school, the upper elementary school, and homeschool children for about 60 children.. &nbs
