Youth Leader Manual - 4-H Ontario

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16 4-H ONTARIO | YOUTH LEADER PROJECT | SELECTING ACTIVITIES5. DEMONSTRATIONA demonstration can be used to teach a skill which cannot be taught by wordsalone. Following it with a hands-on activity is an excellent way to reinforce thelearning.Examples:• How to juggle• Putting an ear tag in a dairy heifer• Laying out a pattern for sewing• Making pastry for a pie• Harnessing a horse• How to square dancePROS CONS HOW-TO-DO• Members see andhear how to perform atask• Questions can beencouraged andanswered• Make sure everyonecan SEE yourmaterials and whatyou are doing andHEAR what you aresaying• Can be difficult with alarge group• PLAN ahead what youwill say and do• ORGANIZE yourmaterials in advance• PRACTICE
4-H ONTARIO | YOUTH LEADER PROJECT | SELECTING ACTIVITIES176. TOURTaking a tour allows members to see things which have been discussed or arerelated to the project.Examples:• Nature walk• Photographer’s studio• Grocery store• Craft supply store• Veterinarian’s office and surgery room• Crop tour of various crops• Farm Machinery dealers’ shopPROS CONS HOW-TO-DO• Can see things unableto be seen elsewhere• Shows membersexamples• Adds interest to theproject• May be dependent onweather, availability ofhosts, flexibility• Time consuming• Special transportationarrangements may beneeded• ARRANGE with thesite managers well inadvance• PREPARE an agenda• BRIEF membersbefore the tour, i.e.purpose, what to lookfor• FOLLOW-UP withdiscussion, questionsor short reports
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