In School Enrichment Program
 

The Dorchester County 4-H School Enrichment Program provides local educators with the opportunity to bring 4-H into the classroom.  4-H School Enrichment offers school teachers the opportunity to utilize a research-based curriculum focused on giving youth hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the classroom!

These materials can be used in many ways to enrich the classroom experience -

  • Train-the-trainer opportunities include in-service type classroom training on a topic that can then be replicated by the local teacher.
  • Educational curriculum kits include all materials needed for a lesson.
  • Outreach programs include a minimum of 6 lessons that are taught in the classroom by a local 4-H educator.

The 4-H Mission and Vision is to empower youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults and to see a world in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as catalysts for positive change. The learn-by-doing method of 4-H allows for youth to become productive, contributing, leaders in their community. By bringing 4-H School enrichment into the classroom, youth begin to develop inquiry, strengthen their communication skills, become involved in real life, hands-on activities, and learn to work together cooperatively with their peers and adult mentors.

 

Out of School Enrichment Program

 

The Dorchester County 4-H Out of School Enrichment Program is similar to in-school programs but is offered to non-formal educators, businesses, and communities. These non-formal (or not in a structured classroom) settings can include after school programs, youth clubs, and independent workshops in various settings: libraries, daycares, other youth organizations, camps, community centers, churches, etc. The goal of out-of-school programs is similar to the goal for in-school programs, to allow youth to learn-by-doing through experiential (hands-on) programs. 

These programs can be delivered in the following ways -

  • Train-the-trainer opportunities include in-service type staff training on a topic that can then be replicated by the out-of-school program provider.
     
  • Educational curriculum kits include all materials needed for a lesson.

  • In person or virtual programs that include a minimum of 6 lessons (or 6 hours) that are taught by a local 4-H educator.

     

What does a curriculum kit include? 

  • Lesson plans for 4-H Science activities
  • Materials to support lesson plans
  • Itemized list of materials in the kit including notation of which materials are not included
  • 4-H Life Skills wheel and definitions
  • University of Maryland Extension staff as resources
  • General media release form for youth and adults
     

Curriculum Kits:

Health Rocks

Safari in a Box

Healthy Animal, Healthy Youth

Agsploration

Career Agsploration

Forensic Science