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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Or Additional Difficulties Hampering Development Mar 4, 2019 350-051
Developing Responsibility And Self Management In Young Children: Goals Of Positive Behavior Management
Child care providers who are good facilitators of the social development of young children also understand the relationship between child care curriculum, care giver demeanor, and discipline in promoting responsibility and a sense of community among young children.
Aug 26, 2024 350-052
Human Growth and Development - A Matter of Principles
There is a set of principles that characterizes the pattern and process of growth and development. These principles or characteristics describe typical development as a predictable and orderly process; that is, we can predict how most children will develop and that they will develop at the same rate and at about the same time as other children. Although there are individual differences in children’s personalities, activity levels, and timing of developmental milestones, such as ages and stages, the principles and characteristics of development are universal patterns.
Aug 27, 2024 350-053 (FCE-134P)
Children and Stress: Caring Strategies to Guide Children
As adults, we are usually busy as parents and workers and often feel stressed and experience burn-out at times, but would you ever think that children can experience stress too?
Aug 23, 2024 350-054
Understanding Growth and Development Patterns of Infants Mar 6, 2019 350-055
Tips on Toys Apr 3, 2019 350-063
The Child's Self Concept: OK or NOT OK Apr 3, 2019 350-661
Winning Ways to Talk with Young Children Apr 8, 2019 350-721
Adolescent Growth and Development Apr 12, 2019 350-850
Adolescent Depression Apr 3, 2019 350-851
Adolescent Bullying Apr 12, 2019 350-852
Adolescents and Sex Apr 12, 2019 350-853
4-H Volunteer Profile
4-H Volunteer Profile
Sep 28, 2020 388-123 (4H-466NP)
4-H TREASURER’S ANNUAL REPORT Mar 25, 2020 4H-890NP
Buzz, Body & Bites for Teens - May 2023 May 1, 2023 4H-1014NP
Buzz, Body & Bites for Teens - May 2023 May 1, 2023 4H-1014NP
4-H Opportunity for All May 11, 2022 4H-987NP
Family and Consumer Sciences
The family is the cornerstone of a healthy community. Virginia Cooperative Extension strives to improve the well-being of Virginia families through programs that help put researchbased knowledge to work in people’s lives. Family and Consumer Sciences educators help Virginians learn to make good choices for themselves and their families. This, in turn, strengthens their communities and the state.
Jan 11, 2021 490-050 (FCS-98NP)
Family and Consumer Sciences, A Resource for Virginia's Schools
As family and consumer science educators, we known that the family is the cornerstone of a healthy community. Virginia Cooperative Extension strives to improve the well-being of Virginia families through programs that put research-based knowledge to work in people’s lives.
Jan 11, 2021 490-408 (FCS-99NP)
Balancing Life: Positive Experiences With Children At Home Apr 16, 2020 ALCE-194NP
Balancing Life: Boundary Issues During COVID-19 Jun 5, 2020 ALCE-208NP
Balancing Life: K-12 Schooling Q&A Session Aug 3, 2020 ALCE-216NP
Balancing Life: Safety Tips for Youth at Home Alone Aug 31, 2020 ALCE-221NP
Helping Youth PROSPER in VA
Helping Youth PROSPER in Virginia reflects an overview of a Sustainable Communities project by the USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture's CYFAR program, The various strategies and activities to bolster the positive development of pre/teen aged youth, such as weekend-long family camp, the youth-adult Strengthening Families Program, campus visits, youth mental health conference, team building and other activities to explore interest and build skills are highlighted.
Jan 9, 2024 ALCE-321NP
Stress After a Disaster May 10, 2021 FCS-109P (FCS-141P)
Beating Stress
Learn how to identify, understand, and shrink your stress through use of the five mini-video clips that discuss five area of stress.
May 10, 2021 FCS-111NP
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 1
Intergenerational programs are most effective when staff members of the adult and child programs collaborate to plan activities. Practically speaking, collaborating takes a concerted effort. Merely setting aside time to discuss plans is a hurdle. Children and adults of different ages have different interests, strengths, and needs. Staff members can review the developmental strengths and needs of children and adults in the program to inform activities for the two age groups. Staff members benefit from their partner’s expertise, which makes planning easier. Participants will benefit from plans that best match their interests and abilities.
May 3, 2019 FCS-34P (FCS-80P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 2
Intergenerational programs are most effective when participants are involved in decision-making about the activity and during activities. When activities are offered, adults and children should have the choice of deciding if and how to be involved.
May 3, 2019 FCS-35P (FCS-89P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 3 May 8, 2019 FCS-36P (FCS-90P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 4
Intergenerational programs are most effective when participants are prepared ahead of time and reflect on activities afterward.
May 3, 2019 FCS-37P (FCS-81P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 5
A social history is basically the accounting of an individual’s life — their interests, career, relationships, the ways they have coped, and how they have defined themselves.
May 1, 2019 FCS-38P (FCS-82P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 6
Although all children are different, there is a predictable sequence in their development. Age- and role-appropriate educational opportunities are critical to a quality early childhood education program.
May 3, 2019 FCS-39P (FCS-83P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 7
The partners in intergenerational programs are the adults and the children. Individually, children may not have developed particular skills in their thinking or motor functioning.
May 3, 2019 FCS-40P (FCS-84P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 8
Successful programs carefully design the physical space, the program, and related policies to be flexible.
May 3, 2019 FCS-41P (FCS-85P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 9
Intergenerational programs are most effective when facilitators consider the social environment, including the role of staff members.
May 3, 2019 FCS-42P (FCS-86P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 10
There is a chance that clients in an intergenerational program will need adaptive equipment. The primary reason to consider adaptive equipment is to remove barriers to participation.
May 3, 2019 FCS-43P (FCS-87P)
Best Practices in Intergenerational Programming: Practice 11
Documentation starts with careful observation, then evolves into a display of learning processes. Documentation has grown in popularity as a way to review children’s work at various stages of completion. Photographs, work samples, transcripts of conversations, and comments accompany the display. This documentation is then shared with parents as well as discussed among teachers.
May 1, 2019 FCS-44P (FCS-88P)
Learning in Families Together: Emerging Adults May 20, 2019 FCS-51P
Learning in Families Together: Adolescence and Brain Development May 3, 2019 FCS-54P
Learning in Families Together: School-Age Children and Bullying Apr 6, 2021 FCS-56P
Aprendiendo juntos en familia: Los niños en edad escolar y el acoso escolar (Learning in Families Together: School-Age Children and Bullying)
El acoso escolar o intimidación ocurre cuando un niño es el blanco de acciones hirientes una y otra vez por alguien más.
Apr 6, 2021 FCS-56S (FCS-77S)
Learning in Families Together: Infant Curiosity
Infants are naturally curious.
May 8, 2019 FCS-57P
Learning in Families Together: Infant Development 1 May 8, 2019 FCS-59P
Learning in Families Together: Infant Brain Development Jun 4, 2019 FCS-60P
Learning in Families Together: Infant Development 2 Jun 4, 2019 FCS-61P
Learning in Families Together: Infant Development 2 Jun 4, 2019 FCS-61P
Learning in Families Together: Pre-schoolers May 20, 2019 FCS-62P
Aprendiendo Juntos en Familia: preescolares ( Learning in Families Together: Pre-schoolers)
A los 2 años, los niños miden casi la mitad de lo que medirán de adultos.
May 18, 2019 FCS-62S
Learning in Families Together: “School-Agers” 5 to 8 Years Jun 3, 2019 FCS-63P
Learning in Families Together: Teens May 8, 2019 FCS-64P
Aprendiendo juntos en familia: Adolescencia y Desarrollo del Cerebro (Learning in Families Together: Adolescence and Brain Development)
Los adolescentes a menudo desconciertan a los adultos, pero nueva evidencia científica ayuda a entenderlos mejor a medida que se convierten en adultos jóvenes.
May 3, 2019 FCS-78P
Let’s Move More! Virginia! An Instructor’s Guide to Mindful Movement for Kids and Teens
Extension professionals and volunteers interact with kids in a variety of programming. Youth who engage in mindy-body practices experience a number of health benefits ranging from reduced anxiety and stress to improved mood and academic performance. This document helps Extension professionals and volunteers lead mind-body practices with youth. There are materials that give background to the approach as well as structured exercises.
Nov 29, 2023 HNFE-1089P