Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4031 - Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4031.1) | 27 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by-step to do or make things themselves |
| 4031.2) | 31 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed safe practices |
| 4031.3) | 24 |
Number of youth who reported that they demonstrated what they learned to do for themselves |
| 4031.4) | 20 |
Number of youth who are more aware of preparing and eating healthy, local food |
Author: Julia Wilson
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Today’s families are stretched thin for care of children school-age and younger between heavy workloads, single parenting in many cases, elder caregiving, and children’s out-of-school activities. Extended family members often live too far away to be daily caregivers after school, evenings, weekends or in the summer. Younger children are not able to responsibly take care of themselves alone at home. Qualified short-term adult caregivers for younger children are often hard to find in t
