life skills development
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Life Skills Development. 1. Understand life skills development using the Targeting Life Skills Model. 2. Skill: learned ability to do something well Life skill: ability which will help an individual live a productive and satisfying life. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Life Skills Development
OBJECTIVE
4-H 201
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)
• 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
4-H 201
• “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
4-H 201
• 4-H 101, Lesson 6: Life Skills and the Experiential Learning Model<http://www.4-hmilitarypartnerships.org/doc12951.ashx>
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