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| 4031 - Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4031.1) | 331 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed instructions step-by-step to do or make things themselves |
| 4031.2) | 33 |
Number of youth who reported that they followed safe practices |
| 4031.3) | 52 |
Number of youth who reported that they demonstrated what they learned to do for themselves |
| 4031.4) | 39 |
Number of youth who are more aware of preparing and eating healthy, local food |
Author: Deana Reed
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Family Magazine reports that 76% of middle school age youth are babysitting either family members or other’s children. Childcare training provides life skills in parenting. Babysitting is often a youth’s first gainful employment experience. The Meade County Cooperative Extension Service 4-H program offered a 10 hour 4-H Babysitting Basics programs at Stuart Pepper Middle School as an afterschool program.This program was a collaborative effort between the Meade County 4-H Youth Develo
Author: Deana Reed
Major Program: Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum
Recent years of tough economic times have increased awareness of the need for financial literacy; however, Americans still have a long way to go toward making improvements. In 2014, the Jump$tart Coalition compiled a series of statistics that state that even though youth intend to work and save dollars, more students have increased 36% from the previous years of student and credit card debt. Youth are not getting the financial education which they will need for adulthood. According to
