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Get involved for the experience of a lifetime!

Working with Clover Kids is a great way to help the development of children in grades K-3!
It’s challenging and fun! And we are there to help you along the way!

Contact your county Extension Office to get started!

Clover Kids Leader Workshops

Whether you are just getting started or would like some new ideas to stay energized and renew your enthusiasm for Clover Kids – we have the workshop for you! Each workshop contains lots of ideas you can use in your meetings!

To find out what workshops are currently scheduled for your area, or to schedule a workshop for your county or area, contact your county Extension Office or email Joan Donovan.

Clover Kids 101 (3 hours)
This workshop covers everything you need to start a Clover Kid group. We will go over activities, games, group management, recruitment, resources and more!

Cooperative Games for Clover Kids (2 hours)
Cooperative games helps children with self-esteem, communication and problem solving. Play lots of different cooperative games with your Clover Kids.

Science the Clover Kid Way (2 hours)
Explore hands on science activities and learn how to help children make predictions and test those predictions!

Experiential Learning for Clover Kids (2 hours)
Want to make sure you are really building life skills? This workshop takes you through the process of planning and implementing a program based on Experiential Learning

Healthy Living Ideas for Clover Kids (2 hours)
Learn nutrition and other healthy living ideas that you can use in your Clover Kids meetings.

Group Management and Positive Discipline (3 hours)
Are you a programmer or a policeman? This workshop provides “tricks of the trade” to help you do more programming and less policing with the group. We also present simple and effective positive discipline techniques to help children learn to be self-disciplining.

Don’t see what you are looking for? Contact Joan! Together you can design a workshop to meet your needs!

Workshop Resources

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