SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

BENEFITS OF 4-H AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS:

North Carolina schools are being inundated with change: new expectations for what youth should learn, new technologies for delivering instruction, new proposals for how to define and govern public schools. North Carolina has the fourth fastest growing enrollment in public school systems in the country. Students enter the system speaking more than 180 languages (Action for Children North Carolina, 2008). 

4-H understands that all youth need to acquire 21st Century Literacy...the ability to read, write, and compute with competence; think analytically; adapt to change; work in teams; and use technology. Learning 21st century skills, enhancing the standard course of study, and providing opportunities for youth to grow personally and further connect to their communities are just some of the benefits 4-H offers schools.

4-H partners with schools in an effort to engage students. Through these partnerships with schools, students enhance their ability to self-regulate and their ability to define their own learning goals and evaluate their own achievement.

SCHOOL ENRICHMENT:

4-H has a variety of curricula that have been designed to develop essential life skills in alignment with the NC Standard Course of Study. Along with personal learning benchmarks, the curricula align with specific objectives of grade level standards. 4-H offers training to school professionals on the curricula and can provide materials to support the classroom lessons. Teachers teach the lessons while the 4-H professional provides support to ensure a positive learning experience.

OFFERED PROGRAMS:

• Plant & Animal Sciences

• Bug Out

• Embryology

• Soil Science

• Vermicomposting

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

  • Magic of Electricity

  • Robotics

  • Power of the Wind

• Other programs offered include Citizenship, Creative Arts, Healthy Lifestyles, Leadership, and Personal Growth.

Please contact Alamance County's 4-H Agent, Miranda Parks, for any inquires about the offered school enrichment programs, curriculum usage, teacher trainings, etc.

miranda_parks@ncsu.edu OR (336)-570-6740

NC State University and N.C. A&T State University are collectively committed to positive action to secure equal opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, political beliefs, family and marital status, sex, age, veteran status, sexual identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability. NC State, N.C. A&T, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.