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Keep your kids busy working this summer!
Published on June 2, 2014
How are your teens going to spend their days this summer? Read on to discover summer employment opportunities in your neighborhood. -
Helping children and teens learn to deal with stress
Published on June 2, 2014
Children and teens deal with just as much stress as adults. Adults can help by teaching youth skills to deal with stress in healthy, positive ways. -
Critters attacking your garden? Use them to teach your children about science!
Published on May 30, 2014
If you have a flower or vegetable garden, you can turn a potential disaster into a teachable moment about science. -
Self-motivation is a skill
Published on May 30, 2014
Did you know self-motivation is a skill youth can develop through 4-H? It’s true! Discover skills and processing questions related to self-motivation. -
Values as part of environmental education
Published on May 29, 2014
Find out more about environmental education and how values play a role in environmental literacy and decision making. See how educators use values as a way to teach EE and help youth better understand how to be good earth stewards. -
Fundraising for a scholarship as a community service project
Published on May 29, 2014
Try fundraising to start and maintain a scholarship that will benefit youth, families, and the community as a community service project. -
Teaching children science with fire and thermodynamics
Published on May 23, 2014
As summer grilling season heats up, use the opportunity to teach kids about the science of heat and thermodynamics. -
Healthy living project ideas to take to county fair: Part 3
Published on May 23, 2014
Spring is here, which means youth are beginning to work on summer fair projects. This article explores ways youth can incorporate healthy living projects in to county fairs. -
Barrel Racing 101: Understanding the barrel pattern and the perfect circle
Published on May 23, 2014
Barrel racing, like other equine disciplines, requires proper preparation and practice to succeed. -
How to use technology to promote, brainstorm and share professional ideas: Part 1
Published on May 21, 2014
This is a brief look at how to utilize Facebook and Twitter to support and collaborate with other professionals on youth programming.