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4-H 201Life Skills Development

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OBJECTIVE

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Understand life skills development using the Targeting Life Skills Model.

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Skill: learned ability to do something well

Life skill: ability which will help an individual live a productive and satisfying life

“The goal of youth programming is to provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for young people to experience life skills, to practice them until they are learned, and be able to use them as necessary throughout a lifetime. Through the experiential learning process, youth internalize the knowledge and gain the ability to apply the skills appropriately.”

- Iowa 4-H

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Hendricks, P.A. (1998)

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Hendricks, P.A. (1998)

• The Targeting Life Skills (TLS) Model categorizes life skills on the basis of the four H's representing Head, Heart, Hands, and Health

• Two general categories of skills are included under each of the four headings

- Iowa 4-H

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The Essential Elements

Youth see themselves as active participants in the future.

Belonging

Mastery

Independence

Generosity

Youth experience an inclusive environment.

Youth have opportunities to try, make mistakes, and learn.

Youth have opportunities to value and practice service to others.

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Belonging

Mastery

Independence

Generosity

Head

Heart

Hands

Health

Thinking, Managing

Relating, Caring

Working, Giving

Being, Living

The 4-H Pledge The Essential Elements Life Skills

The 4-H Connection

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Life Skills by CategoryHEADThinking• Learning to learn• Decision-making• Problem solving• Critical thinking• Service learning

Managing• Goal setting• Planning/organizing• Wise use of resources• Keeping records• Resiliency

HEARTRelating• Communications• Cooperation• Social skills• Conflict resolution• Accepting differences

Caring• Concern for others• Empathy• Sharing• Nurturing relationships

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Life Skills by CategoryHANDSGiving• Community

service/volunteering• Leadership• Responsible contribution

to group

Working• Marketable/useful skills• Teamwork• Self-motivation

HEALTHLiving• Healthy lifestyle choices• Stress management• Disease prevention• Personal safety

Being• Self esteem• Self responsibility• Character• Managing feelings• Self discipline

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Applying Life Skills KnowledgeUse the TLS Model and terminology…

• When planning a sequence of learning experiences What are your goals?

• When leading youth in reflection and discussion What life skills have they learned?

• When discussing 4-H programs with staff, volunteers, or parents What is the value of a 4-H experience? How can 4-H impact a young person over the course of a

lifetime?

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REFERENCE

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• “Positive Youth Development; Developing Life Skills – Volunteerism for the Next Generation”<nextgeneration.4-h.org/volunteerism/vrkc/>

• Hendricks, P. (1998) “Developing Youth Curriculum Using the Targeting Life Skills Model.” Iowa State Extension. <extension.iastate.edu/4H/skls.eval.htm>

• Norman, M. and Jordan, J. (2006) “Targeting Life

Skills in 4-H.” Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.<edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h242>

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REFERENCE

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• 4-H 101, Lesson 6: Life Skills and the Experiential Learning Model<http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/doc12951.ashx>

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