Children's Education Resources
K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION RESOURCES
News Releases
- Talk to children before they head back to school, expert says (August 9, 2021)
- Speak Up: Kansas 4-H members tackle national communications course (May 4, 2021)
- As programs return to in-person learning, K-State aims to accommodate those with special needs (April 13, 2021)
- As pandemic restrictions lift, children may need help with transition (April 12, 2021)
- Kansas 4-H prepares to bring back summer camp (March 30, 2021)
- Kansas youth to train peers as community facilitators (February 9, 2021)
- Kansas 4-H youth prep for science of agriculture challenge (January 26, 2021)
- Kansas 4-H adapts Citizenship in Action to online format (January 19, 2021)
- K-State plans junior swine, meat goat events (January15, 2021)
- 4-H youth, volunteers leading local efforts to ‘Beat the Virus’ (December 21, 2020)
- 4-H launches the Kansas Clover Classroom (December 15, 2020)
- Kansas 4-H launches ‘Parenting Through a Pandemic’ (December 10, 2020)
- Families Living Well: K-State offering free online sessions to boost together time (December 7, 2020)
- Resilient families: K-State expert studies opportunities to build strength (December 7, 2020)
- New publications focus on helping Kansas 4-H youth to thrive (November 30, 2020)
- Annual event fosters kids’ interest in helping to solve real-world challenges (October 20, 2020)
- Lessons Learned: Kansas 4-H looks back at pandemic challenges (September 29, 2020)
- ‘State Fair’ livestock show draws nearly 200 4-Hers (September 22, 2020)
- Kansas Youth Leadership Forum slated Nov. 21-22 (September 18, 2020)
- Children benefit from returning to school, even if part-time (August 31, 2020)
- 4-H youth launch program to teach about water quality (August 24, 2020)
- 4-H Shooting Sports charges ahead to fall season (August 18, 2020)
- Kansas 4-H gears up for new program year (August 11, 2020)
- 4-H horticulture contest set for Aug. 15-16 (August 5, 2020)
- Weber says youth program has a history of overcoming big challenges (July 28, 2020)
- Lacey Noterman, virtual livestock show (July 22, 2020)
- Even amid pandemic, Kansas 4-H members charge ahead with projects (July 14, 2020)
- Survey indicates 7 in 10 teens struggle with mental health (July 13, 2020)
- 4-H shooting sports team eyes fall season (July 7, 2020)
- Kansas 4-H resilience fund tops $100K (June 23, 2020)
- 4-H youth tackle summer science classes online (June 16, 2020)
- Child development expert shares ways to address learning gaps induced by pandemic (June 15, 2020)
- 4-H Campference to offer learning opportunities for youth (June 10, 2020)
- K-State expert: Communities can help reduce children’s stress (June 9, 2020)
- Kansas 4-H preps to move summer camp online (June 2, 2020)
- Suddenly in Charge? Ideas for reading to children, physical activity (June 1 2020)
- Kansas 4-H kicks off first-ever virtual Discovery Days (May 28, 2020)
- Discovery Days will go virtual this year (May 12, 2020)
- 4-H pledge provides road map for Kansas youth (April 28, 2020)
- Kansas 4-Hers, volunteers debut online series aimed at stress relief (April 21, 2020)
- Children caring for children: K-State launches program to help (April 6, 2020)
- Reading with children builds social, mental skills more rapidly (March 27, 2020)
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- Back to School Anxiety (August 9, 2021)
- Impact of the Pandemic on Child Development (April 12, 2021)
- Building resilience is a process (December 7, 2020)
- Back to school challenges (August 31, 2020)
- Effects of toxic stress on children (August 17, 2020)
- State of teen mental health (July 13, 2020)
- Child-Directed Learning (June 15, 2020)
Informational Guides and Fact Sheets
- The New Screen Time: Beyond Television and Into the Future
- Emergent Literacy: Helping Young Children’s Development Through Reading
- Home Light Bulb Use
- Kansas Geology Leader Notebook
- Essential Living Skills series (course booklets):
- Job Ready Skills (212 pages)
- Essential Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Skills (68 pages)
- Essential Home Maintenance (82 pages)
- Health and Wellness (38 pages)
- Family Communication (40 pages)
- Time Management Skills (48 pages)
- Money Management (106 pages)
- Apparel Management (98 pages)
- Essential Steps to Healthy Aging (12 pages)
- Understanding Your Child’s Development (12 pages)
- Safe Practices for Your Infant (20 pages)
