Success StoryServing youth in graves county



Serving youth in graves county

Author: Tracey Tashjian

Planning Unit: Graves County CES

Major Program: 4-H Youth Development Programming

Plan of Work: Skills for a Better Life

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Graves County 4-H is a valued and respected program in the schools. This year over 1000 students participate in 4-H in the classroom on a monthly basis. The agent works with teachers to deliver lessons in science. In many schools 4-H science is the only science a particular grade receives. This is because teachers have been asked to focus on the topic students will be tested on that pariticular year and drastically limit class time for areas not tested.  This is unfortunate because science skill sets build and once students enter middle school they are already at risk of being behind.  The agent implements monthly lessons that focus on the Next Generation Science standards to help students become better prepared for middle school. One teacher stated “we want and need 4-H in the classroom monthly because we can’t cover everything and the students learn so much from the enjoyable lessons you bring.” 






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