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Ohio's 4-H Cloverbud Program is for
youth age 5 and in Kindergarten until they reach age
8 and in the third grade.
Cloverbuds are children who explore areas of healthy lifestyle,
earth / environment, citizenship, plants and animals, consumerism
and Family Science, science and technology, personal development,
and community expressive arts.
The primary goal of the Cloverbud progam is to promote
children's healthy development - mentally, physically,
socially and emotionally.
The Cloverbuds program provides an excellent opportunity
for children to reach his or her highest potential
because early life experiences, even subtle ones,
affect future development.
The Cloverbud program is developmentally-age appropriate,
therefore it is:
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fun |
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leader directed |
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activity based |
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non-competitive |
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success oriented |
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group-centered learning |
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many types of activities |
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positive |
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The Cloverbud program
allows for and encourages creativity and play. |
The Goals of Ohio's Cloverbud program are for children
to develop:
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Self-understanding
skills (self esteem) |
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Social interaction
skills (getting along with others) |
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Decision making skills |
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Learning skills (learning
how to learn) |
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Mastering
physical skills |
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Children
possessing these life skills are less likely to have
problems with drug use, school failure, delinquency,
and depression later in life. |
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