{"id":4756,"date":"2015-03-23T14:45:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T18:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=4756"},"modified":"2022-05-04T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:52:51","slug":"successful-4-h-experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/table-of-contents\/successful-4-h-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful 4-H Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Meaningful and successful 4-H experiences include the following components:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>Action<\/h4>\n<p>4-H\u2019ers enjoy doing things that<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are fun, exciting, and result in learning;<\/li>\n<li>can be finished and have meaning; and<\/li>\n<li>involve the use of their senses such as touching, smelling and tasting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Interaction<\/h4>\n<p>Youth find meaning in a 4-H experience through interaction by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>learning to talk to and work with all kinds of people;<\/li>\n<li>learning to examine new ideas and to apply them; and<\/li>\n<li>learning to use such things as equipment, libraries, bicycles, fabric, magazines, lakes, animals, the backyard, or a computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Decision-making<\/h4>\n<p>4-H will help people learn to make decisions when they are involved in<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>clarifying the need;<\/li>\n<li>setting goals;<\/li>\n<li>planning the steps to reach their goals;<\/li>\n<li>finding the help they need;<\/li>\n<li>doing the things they planned;<\/li>\n<li>assessing their progress; and<\/li>\n<li>sharing results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recognition<\/h4>\n<p>4-H can provide reinforcement for learning by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>acknowledgement from friends, parents, and leaders; and<\/li>\n<li>appropriate rewards and awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Public affirmation<\/h4>\n<p>This is a final stage in value development. 4-H can provide an opportunity to publicly share what has been made, learned, believed, or accomplished through<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>public speaking;<\/li>\n<li>creating an exhibit;<\/li>\n<li>developing a demonstration; and<\/li>\n<li>performing a skill or talent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Leadership<\/h4>\n<p>4-H provides opportunities for people to learn leadership by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>showing how to do something rather than doing it for them;<\/li>\n<li>encouraging observation and listening;<\/li>\n<li>supporting with encouragement;<\/li>\n<li>showing sincere interest;<\/li>\n<li>staying \u2018just out of the way\u2019;<\/li>\n<li>helping a person do things her\/his way; and<\/li>\n<li>giving praise when needed or earned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Flexibility<\/h4>\n<p>4-H can provide situational and individual alternatives in<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>learning opportunities;<\/li>\n<li>policies and requirements;<\/li>\n<li>roles, role definitions, and job descriptions;<\/li>\n<li>ways to be involved; and<\/li>\n<li>expected outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Use of resources<\/h4>\n<p>4-H allows people to be creative with resources, including those from<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>themselves: using their natural abilities, solving problems, expressing ideas, sharing with others, being a helper to others, learning from others;<\/li>\n<li>other people: parents, siblings, friends, neighbors and leaders in the community;<\/li>\n<li>activities: trips, events, gardening, home repair, sewing, playing music;<\/li>\n<li>the environment: trees, soil, plants, insects, animals, , rocks, lakes;<\/li>\n<li>things: their home and the things in it, things in their neighborhood and community, books, writing and art supplies, multimedia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Tips<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Think of things related to a specific project that are important and could be fun to learn.<\/li>\n<li>Think of people, places, and things in your community that could help kids learn important things in fun ways.<\/li>\n<li>Plan with members for people, places, and things the project group will use for fun and learning this year.<\/li>\n<li>Contact the resource person and arrange for a visit.<\/li>\n<li>Let the resource person know what you want the kids to do, learn, hear, see.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to thank resource people, too.<\/li>\n<li>Libraries may be willing to set aside shelf space for 4-H learning resources. Talk to your librarian.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/05\/Successful-4-H-Experiences.docx\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Successful 4-H Experiences (Word) <\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meaningful and successful 4-H experiences include the following components: Action 4-H\u2019ers enjoy doing things that are fun, exciting, and result in learning; can be finished and have meaning; and involve the use of their senses such as touching, smelling and tasting. 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