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Document
Pages
Cover (All sections are Word documents)  
Introduction and Table of Contents
1-3
General Information - Section A
  Welcome/Introduction to Clover Kids
A-1a-b
  Philosophy and Guidelines
A-2a-d
  Educational Statement-3rd Grade Youth with Small Animals
A-3a-b
Forms - Section B
Youth Forms
  Enrollment Form
B-1
  Information (to use with county enrollment form)
B-2
  Health and Emergency Medical Treatment Form
B-3
  Field Trip Permission Form
B-4
Leader Forms
  Leader Enrollment Form
B-5
  K-3 Leader Volunteer Job Description
B-6
  4-H Compliance Report
B-7
  Leader's Training Log
B-8a-b
  Clover Kids Evaluation/Survey
B-9
  Youth Survey
B-10
  Parent Survey
B-11
  Leader Survey
B-12
Tools for Organizing Meetings
  Clover Kids Activity Checklist
B-13
  Sample Agenda
B-14
  Sample Parent Letter
B-15
  Sample Meeting Schedule
B-16
  Sample "What We Did Today" Letter
B-17
  Blank Agenda
B-18
  Meeting Organizer
B-19
  Checklist for event planning
B-20
  Volunteer Organizing Matrix
B-21
  Youth Check-In/Check-Out Sheet
B-22
  CK Group Contact List
B-23
Recruitment
Youth Sample 1 - "What is Clover Kids" flier/registration
B-24
  Sample 2 - "Clover Kids 4-H Program" flier/registration
B-25
  Sample 3 - "Clover Kids for Grades K-3" tri-fold flier
B-26a-b
  Quick and Easy Activities for Promotional Booths
B-27
  Balloon Rockets and Coloring Pages
B-28
  Sample 4 Coloring Page
B-29
  Suncatcher Stars, Fingertip Friends, Super Sounds
B-30
  Fingerprint Pictures, 4-H bookmarks
B-31
  Electrifying Art, Parfait
B-32
  Gorp, Other recruitment items on the web
B-33
Volunteers Volunteer Recruitment Ideas
B-34
  Volunteer Recruitment Brochure (p.1)
B-35a
  Volunteer Recruitment Brochure (p.2)
B-35b
Youth Development - Section C
  What 5- to 8-Year-Old Kids Can Do
C-1
  Appropriate Developmental Tasks
C-2
  Meeting Clover Kids Needs
C-3a-b
  Meeting Youth Needs (including Youth with Disabilities)
C-4a-b
  Checklist for Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities
C-5a-b
  What to do if there is already a problem
C-6
  Experiential Learning, Ways that 4-H Helps Youth Learn
C-7
  Experiential Learning Simplified Model
C-8
  Using Experiential Learning (Informational Piece for Instructors)
C-9
  Experiential Learning Expanded Version
C-10
  4-H Life Skills
C-11a-b
  Cooperative Learning
C-12a-b
  Using the Curriculum Instructional Materials
C-13
Program Planning - Section D
  Clover Kids Program Areas
D-1a-b
  4-H K-3rd Grade Curriculum Planning Matrix
D-2
  Setting Yourself Up for Success
D-3a-c
  Positive Guidance Introduction
D-4
  Techniques of Guidance and Communication
D-5a-b
  Do's and Don'ts of Working with Youth
D-6
  Group Management Tips and Tricks
D-7a-b
  Discipline During the Meeting
D-8
  Rewards and Recognition - Appreciating Differences
D-9
Safety - Section E
  Safety Tips
E-1
  Practical and Safety Issues (Field Trips/Community Service Activities)
E-2a-b
  ISU Extension Child Protection and Safety Policy
E-3a-c
  4-H Volunteers on Youth Protection
E-4a-b
  Possible Indicators of Abuse
E-5
Curriculum - Section F
  Curriculum List and Other Resources
F-1a-c
Nutrition/Snacks - Section G
  Nutrition Education Ideas
G-1
  Nutrition Education Websites
G-2
  Nutrition and Snack Books
G-3
  Snack Ideas
G-4a-l
Craft Recipes and Quick Creative Crafts - Section H
  Craft Recipes
H-1a-d
  Quick Creative Crafts
H-2a-e
Games and Activities - Section I
  Songs and Action Rhymes
I-1a-d
  Activities
I-2a-o
  Musical Pipe Chimes
I-3a-e
  All About 4-H - Meeting/Play
I-4a-b
  4-H Scavenger Hunt
I-5a-b
  Web Site Resources
I-6
Field Trip and Community Service Ideas - Section J
  Field Trip and Guest Speaker Ideas
J-1
  Community Service Ideas
J-2
Newsletters - Section K
  Download the Clover Kids Leader Letter from http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/Clover/materials.htm

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