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Third Thursday Together - 4-H Cloverbud Reading Adventures

Research shows that children who are read just one book a day from birth to kindergarten results in them hearing almost 300,000 words by the time they start school. We also know that sometime books help us begin difficult conversations with children. Join Ohio Cloverbud Design Team members to explore Ohio’s Cloverbud Reading Adventures. These easy-to-use resources for Cloverbud volunteers help promote literacy by connecting Cloverbuds to a book and complementary activities. A collection of approximately 20 books is currently available as free downloads with more books being added. During this session, presenters will highlight the books Ada Twist Scientist, A Kid in a Medieval Castle and The Day the Crayons Came Home by sharing related elated activities. They will also talk about the importance of literacy. Presenters will also briefly discuss Ohio’s other Cloverbud Resources.

Presenters Biographies
Dr. Scott D. Scheer is a Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership professor. His research focus is on outreach and preadolescent education. He also studies factors that contribute to positive youth development. He has been recognized with the National Communicator Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Extension Outstanding Teaching Award.

Rebecca Supinger has worked as an Extension Educator since 2012. Her focus area is Cloverbuds. She earned a B.S. from Bowling Green State University and an M.S. from the University of Dayton.

Rhonda Williams serves as an Extension Educator. Her area of specialization is Preadolescent/Cloverbud. Rhonda obtained her B.S. and M. S. degrees from The Ohio State University.

Christy Millhouse is an Ohio 4-H STEM Educator working out of the State 4-H Office. She has many years of experience working in a county-based program and serves on the State STEM and Pre-Adolescent/Cloverbud Design Teams. She earned a B.S. from Miami University and an M.S. from The Ohio State University.

Apr 20, 2023 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)