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The Youth Writers: Developing Curriculum for Their Peers
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Krehbiel, Michelle; Fenton, Melissa S.; Fairchild, Patricia J. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Curricula designed for youth are often lacking a young person's influence and perspective. In order to provide engaging, "fresh" materials for youth, 4-H professionals can recruit youth as curriculum writers. Youth are given an opportunity to form positive partnerships with adults, produce engaging and creative materials for their peers,…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Curriculum Development, Student Developed Materials, Partnerships in Education
The Young and the Old: Children Giving Back to Their Community.
Tisthammer, Barb – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 2001
Third-grade students at Albion Public School (Albion, Nebraska) were linked with "special friends"--elderly residents at a local home. Students learned first-hand about the lives of the elderly, worked on related projects in school, shared activities with their new friends, and formed some very special relationships. (SV)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Friendship, Helping Relationship
TeamMates: A Model To Support Mentoring in Rural Schools.
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Dappen, Leon; Isernhagen, Jody C. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2002
A study examined whether the characteristics of rural communities would limit success of a statewide mentoring program in Nebraska. Surveys of 1,490 students, parents, mentors, and teachers in 10 rural and 23 nonrural schools indicated similar positive changes in student behavior in rural and nonrural schools. Provision of mentors and staff by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Child Relationship, Behavior Change, Community Involvement