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Little Books & Little Cooks

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Community invited to 4-H Livestock Show, April 20, 2024

All Youth Ages 6-12 Programs

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4-H Afterschool Program

The 4-H Afterschool Club teaches children basic life skills including math, reading, science, positive communication, goal setting, self-responsibility, decision-making and good nutrition. Youth who have these life skills are less likely to participate in risky behaviors.

4-H Student Nutrition Advisory Council (SNAC) Club

4-H Afterschool SNACs are student led 4-H clubs that promote leadership skills that focus on healthy living, nutrition, physical activity, cooking, and public speaking.

4-H Teen Pollinator Ambassador Program

Establish a statewide, Nevada 4-H Pollinator Ambassador Program, creating awareness, education, outreach, and peer-to-peer educational opportunities for at least 10 Nevada youth and adult Extension professionals.

Building rockets from straws in a great lesson in propulsion.

4-H Youth Development

4-H is a community of young people across America learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

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Chef Suzy's Cooking Demonstrations & Recipes

Extension Nutrition Specialist Susan McClain, "Chef Suzy," presents cooking demonstrations in elementary schools. Each 30- to 45-minute demonstration goes over three recipes that are easy, simple, healthy, affordable and accessible.

Clark County 4-H Summer Day Camp

Join us for the 4-H Summer Adventures Day Camp where there will be fun activities for everyone!

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Family Storyteller Literacy Program

National award-winning Family Storyteller is a literacy program aimed at encouraging and training parents to play a vital role in the literacy development of their children. The statewide program creates an opportunity for parents and young children to interact around literacy and language activities.

Healthy Kids Festival

The goal of the Healthy Kids Festival is to provide sustainable tools and opportunities for low-income families with children ages 3-8 to make healthy choices as they approach the adolescent years. The event, hosted by Extension’s All 4 Kids Program in collaboration with local community partners provides long-term solutions to childhood obesity through physical activity, healthy eating and other behaviors related to childhood obesity prevention.

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Healthy Kids Resource Center

A one-stop shop for evidence-based research, resources, curricula, activities and materials that focus on obesity prevention for teachers and parents of young children. It is designed to educate parents and teachers as well as provide the tools needed to teach young children how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools

This is a comprehensive nutrition program based on the socio-ecological model incorporating nutrition education, promotion and policy, systems and environmental changes that support the implementation of school wellness policy.

Kids Cook

A series of cooking classes where children can learn basic cooking skills, typically provided when school is out during the summer.

Little Books & Little Cooks

Healthy eating, family literacy and positive parent-child interaction is promoted in this 6-week program for families with preschool aged children. It also promotes children's school readiness skills. An important component of the program is the involvement of both parents and children, especially during the hands-on cooking activities.

Nevada Youth Range Camp Program

Most of Nevada’s youth live in large urban environments, with little exposure to rangelands, forests or agricultural environments, and the products and services rangelands provide. This program teaches students ages 14-18 how to read maps; identify and the importance of rangeland plants; evaluate sagebrush, woodland and stream ecosystems; wildlife habitat; and many other topics related to rangelands.

Partners in Parenting

Parenting education and support are key to raising successful children, creating confident parents and building strong families and communities. Partners in Parenting offers many educational programs, workshops and resources primarily for parents with preschool-aged children to support healthy child development, school readiness skills, and positive parent-child interaction. Programs, workshops and resources are also available for families with children ages 0-18 y también en Español.

Positive Connections for Parents & Teenagers

Understanding teenage behavior and increasing parenting knowledge and skills is explored in this 4-week program for parents with adolescents.

Produce Pick of the Month

This evidence-based campaign focuses on building fruit and vegetable consumption in children through healthy snacking. Produce Pick of the Month is a monthly, in-school nutrition education program for primary grade children in at-risk elementary schools in many counties across Nevada. In addition to direct instruction, staff works with school wellness coordinators to build meaningful and sustainable programming to create a good environment in every school.

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Raiders/UNLV Sports & Health Program (RUSH)

Extension, the UNLV School of Public Health and Las Vegas Raiders partner to provide physical activity and nutrition education and promote mental health awareness for middle school-aged students.

Raising Your Relative's Kids: How to Find Help

As part of the family support program Kinship Families, Raising Your Relative's Kids: How to Find Help is a resource guide for kinship caregivers caring for children in out-of-home placement. We offer an informational website using the 100+ page resource guide, which is also available in print and on CD, including a Spanish version.

The Greenhouse Project

The Greenhouse Project serves as a teaching facility for hands on programs at the Carson City High School. Students help to cultivate and distribute vegetables and herbs for culinary classes and community food ban.

Veggies for Kids

Veggies for Kids teaches children about healthy eating habits and improves accessibility to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

The curriculum teaches youth to raise quality swine, beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, dairy goats, rabbits, and poultry.

Youth Horticulture Education Program

Youth Horticulture Education Program is the premier program of horticulture projects that involve youth, families and educators.

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Advocating for Children's Educational Rights This fact sheet provides an overview of Session 6: Advocating for your Children’s Educational Rights. Luna, N. 2011, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-11-47
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Bullying - It’s Not Child's Play This fact sheet explains bullying such as the types the reasons behind bullying. Learn more about how parents can help stop or reduce bullying from happening. Bixler, M. 2004, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-04-58
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Developmental Milestones For Preschoolers This fact sheet explores the things preschoolers can do from age three to five. Kock, J. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-79
E-Books for Young Children Kim, Y. 2017, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
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Enhancing Brain Development in Children: "The High Five" This fact sheet explains important brain research and development to enhance brain development in children that can be broken down to the phrase "the high five". Leigh, G. 2005, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-05-70
Family and Youth Services Detention Survey: A report of 2001 findings This fact sheet contains extensive information on the Family and Youth Services Detention Survey by learning about the demographics of Spring Mountain and CCDFYS detention. Learn through detailed tables that list the demographic and categories with percentages and n value. Letner, J., Brown, R., Killian, E., and Evans, B. 2001, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, SP-02-01
Family Storyteller \| Calendar Fun University of Nevada, Reno Extension 2018, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
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Get Up, Get Out! Get Up, Get Out isn’t about exercise or hard workouts at the gym, it is leisure and fun that will help lay the foundation for becoming more active. Lindsay, A. 2009, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-10-80
Giving R Best 2 Kids: Development & Behavior - Biting This fact sheet explains the many things parents can do and say to kids when they start biting. Byington, T. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-81
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Kids Cook - Lesson 3 Evaluation This evaluation goes along with Lesson 3 Kids Cook to test your knowledge of what you learned from the curriculum. Buffington, A. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
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Life Skills for Young Children Kim, YB 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-22-18
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Mineral County Needs Assessment: Youth Development This fact sheet reports on Mineral County's needs assessment for youth development by exploring youth issues, existing programs, and assessments. Learn about the percentages of households responding to serval youth issues and the average for each. Emm, S. 2004, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-04-62
Mineral County Youth Issues Mineral County communities are geographically isolated from large population centers and are economically depressed. The countywide population has decreased over the past several years. The economic base for employment has historically been mining and the Hawthorne Army Depot. Emm, S., and Hagen, S., Berginnis, C. 2017, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Fact Sheet 17-18
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Money Sense for your Children - Money Management Sense This fact sheet is lesson 1 of money sense for your children that specifically deals with money management. Koehler, C., Crites, A., Behal, P., and Horton, S., 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-93
Money Sense for Your Children - Saving and Sharing This fact sheet is lesson 3 of The Money Sense for Your Children series which explores how children can save and share their money. Koehler, C., Crites, A., Behal, P., and Horton, S. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-95
Money Sense for your Children - The Pressures of Advertising This fact sheet contains a variety of information on how children can learn more about money and advertising. Koehler, C, Crites, A., Behal, P., and Horton, S. 2007, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-19
Money Sense for your Children - Where Money Comes From This fact sheet is lesson 2 of Money Sense for your Children series and will explore where money comes from. Learn more about how children can find ways to make money early on in their life. Koehler, C., Crites, A., Behal, P., and Horton, S., 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-94
Money Sense for your Children - Your Questions - Your Answers This fact sheet is lesson 6 of the Money Sense for your Children series and will explore common questions and answers that parents and children have about money loss, stealing, allowance, and more. Koehler, C., Crites, A., Behal, P., and Horton, S., 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-97
Muscle and Bone Strength \| Muscles in Motion Did you know that people who are more physically active generally use more energy even at rest than those who are not as physically active? Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-17
Nevada 4-H Annual Survey Summary Report 2018 youth survey on their 4-H experiences J. Baker-Tingey, B. Luckey, W. Evans, C. Stark, S. Chvilicek, L. Chichester, A. Hernandez 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno FS-20-31
Nevada Youth Range Camp (History) Nevada Youth Range Camp focuses on relationships between people and rangeland. Campers learn that land managers need information about plants, wildlife, water and soil to make good decisions about rangeland management and use. The camp challenges youth to explore resource problems and create logical solutions. Foster, S., McCuin, G., and Schultz, B. 2009, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, IP-09-05
New Year, New Reads! Do you like to meet new characters, imagine worlds unknown and learn about notable people and events in history? Join us in this challenge of expanding your knowledge and reading skills! McGee, S. 2021, University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Oral Language Development The development of infants’ oral language begins as caregivers socially interact with them. Oral language includes speaking and listening. Young children learn about their world as they communicate with others. Byington, T. 2013, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-13-42
Perceptual Motor Development \| Connecting the Brain & the Body Perceptual motor development connects a child’s perceptual or sensory skills (his brain) to his motor skills (his body) so they can perform a variety of movements and confidently interact with their environment. Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-18
Phonological Awareness Phonological Awareness refers to the sound structure of spoken language. It is a broad skill that includes being able to hear and play with smaller sounds in words. Phonological awareness includes identifying and manipulating sounds. Byington, T. 2013, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-14-07
Physical Activity Improves Brain and Cognitive Functions Children who are more physically active perform better academically and have better memory and attention. Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-23
Physical Activity, How Much Is Enough? \| Active Kids Are Healthy Kids Just for Preschoolers and Their Families Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension,\| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-19
Physical and Psychological Safety Promotes Youth Learning in 4-H This fact sheet explores youth development and associated skill sets by discussing critical indicators of quality youth development, volunteer 4-H leader skills, Life Skills, and more. Singletary, L., Smith, M., and Evans, W. 2004, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-04-32
Portion Sizes / Tamaño de Porciones Children need smaller quantities of food than adults do for their small bodies. USDA’s MyPlate “rule of thumb” says the serving size for a child should be ½ of an adult’s serving. Many Nutrition Facts labels do not express this. It is up to the adults in their lives to ensure the proper portion sizes. Lindsay, A., & Buffington, A. 2021, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-104
PPE for Summer Gardening and Crops for the Desert Summers - Peppers The Mojave Desert is a unique growing environment. With summer temperatures that can go over 110 degrees Fahrenheit it is imperative that you use the "Right Plant, Right Place" theory. Community-Based Instructor, Nicole Hansen, teaches you how to grow peppers in the desert. Hansen, N. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
Preparing Somen Noodles with Cucumber Water YHEP Manager Tricia Braxton Perry is joined by guest, Christine Kennedy who shares her mother's recipe for Japanese Somen Noodles with cucumber water and other delicious ingredients. Braxton Perry, T. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YHEP Videos
Produce Pick of the Month: Cantaloupe Recipe Chef Suzy partners with Produce Pick of the Month to bring you this yummy cantaloupe smoothie recipe that you can try at home. McClain, S. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
Produce Pick of the Month: Garbanzo Bean Recipe Chef Suzy partners with Produce Pick of the Month to share with you this delicious and fast garbanzo recipe. Follow along to learn how to make something new and to know interesting facts about garbanzo beans. McClain, S. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Recipes
Produce Pick of the Month: Jicama Recipe Chef Suzy partners with Produce Pick of the Month to bring you this jicama recipe that you can try at home. McClain, S. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
Project MAGIC In Northern Nye and Esmeralda Counties This fact sheet explores project Magic in Northern Nye and Esmeralda by looking at its history, description, components, impacts, and many more. Poperin, A. and Smith, M. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-72
Propagation by Seed Learn how to properly plant a seed! Hansen, N. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
Propagation of Stems and Leaves Nicole Hansen, of the Youth Horticulture Education Program, teaches how to propagate plants by stem and leaf cuttings. Hansen, N. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
Radon Comic Book Children's Comic and Activity Book. P. Schwarz, James 2024, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno
Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect This fact sheet provides extensive information on recognizing child abuse and neglect by exploring ways to recognize child abuse. Learn more about physical and behavioral indicators, factors affecting them, and how to report child abuse. Kock, J. and Byington, T 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-25
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect This fact sheet explores child abuse and neglect, types of maltreatment, reporting, perpetrators, and many more. Kock, J., Agao, V., Byington, T., and Martin, S. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-26
School Communication This fact sheet provides an overview of Session 2: School Communication. Luna, N. 2011, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-11-43
Science in the Preschool Classroom: Earth Science Kim, Y., Weigel, D., and Byington, T. 2017, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Science in the Preschool Classroom: The Living World - Animals and Plants This fact sheet contains extensive information on how children can learn to be scientists at an early age by exploring different topics and ideas for the classroom. Weigel, D., Byington, T., Kim, Y. 2017, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-17-09
Screen Time \| Make Time to Unplug Increased time in front of a screen means less time being physically active, contributing to higher weight and BMI, increased caloric intake & unhealthy food choices. Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-21
Sedentary Behavior \| Don't Just Sit, and Sit, and Sit! Being sedentary can result in more sitting and less time spent being physically active which can lead to obesity and greater risk for having diabetes and other chronic health problems as an adult. Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-20
Shopping with Kids Your Game Plan to Grocery Shopping With Kids Lindsay, A., & Buffington, A. 2021, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-105
Snack & Mealtime Routines A regular routine of meals and snacks helps discourage eating all day, and preschoolers like it because they know what to expect. Lindsay, A., & Buffington, A. 2021, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-103
Something Special is Coming From YHEP! YHEP and Texas A&M University have something very special coming up. Stay Tuned! Hansen, N. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
Strategies for Inclusive Educational Programs Multicultural Education Series - No. 2 This fact sheet offers strategies to become more inclusive and culturally appropriate when designing and implementing education programs. Learn more about incorporating multicultural content, guiding principles, different cultures, and many more. Meier, A. 2007, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-07-54
Talking Positively At Mealtimes - Your Words Matter As your child's caregiver, you play the biggest role in their eating behavior. Buffington, A. and Lindsay, A. 2021, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-90
Teaching Children To Make Healthy Choices - Empowering Children Through Language If young children are taught early and practice healthy choices, they will make better food choices as they grow up. Buffington, A. and Lindsay, A. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-21-85
Teaching Young Children About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion It is important to teach your child about diversity, equity and inclusion. It is so important to help your children learn how to embrace diversity in a way that is respectful and celebrates different cultures, backgrounds and experiences. YaeBin Kim 2021, University of Nevada, Reno, Extension, FS-21-96
Team YHEP Presents: Hydroponics Harvest and Donations Team YHEP shows you how we harvest and package our hydroponic produce for donation to our food pantry partners throughout Las Vegas! O'Callaghan, A., Braxton-Perry, T., Hansen, N., and Ford-Terry, I., 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
The 4-H Advantage – How Nevada 4-H Youth Differ from Those with No 4-H Experience This fact sheet contains a study on the 4-H experience and the advantages that come with it. This study also gives examples of 4-H youth and 4-H experience to help understand the difference between the two. Lewis, S. 2008, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-11-69
The Benefits of Employing Certified Babysitters This fact sheet explains the benefits of employing certified babysitters by exploring the skills, expectations, and certification of certified babysitters. Clark, M., Caldera, Z., and Leigh, G. 2004, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-04-64
The Elements of Fitness \| Fit Kids Are Healthy Kids Children should engage in indoor and outdoor active play in their pre-school and at home. Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-16
Training youth to prepare communities for disasters This fact sheet will report on a final evaluation of a two-state educational program to train older youth to educate communities about disasters and to train fellow youth in appropriate response efforts once a disaster occurs. Powell, P. 2012, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-12-09
University of Nevada, Reno Extension Statewide Health and Nutrition Program Best Practices Guide for Program Implementation (First Edition) This tool serves as a resource for implementing multi-component interventions and evidence-based curricula to improve the health and wellbeing of Nevadans. It is designed to assist internal and external collaborators in increasing the appeal of healthful nutrition and physical activity in limited resource communities. Helm, M. M., Buffington, A., Lindsay, A. R. 2022, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Informational Publication
Using a Pedometer Physical activity is one of the most important things we can do to improve our health. However, finding time to incorporate an exercise regime into a daily schedule can often be a challenge. To gain some health benefits, simply increase your number of daily steps and make them more intentional and brisk! Lindsay, A. 2009, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-08-32
Views of Some Protective Factors that Help Reduce Negative Behavior Among Native American Youth This fact sheet contains information on serval statistics on Native American youth demographic, risk factors, and protective factors. Learn through detailed tables and graphs that display the data of each topic. Smith, M. 2000, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-00-26
Walker River Indian Reservation: Youth Development This fact sheet contains information on the Walker River Paiute Indian Reservation and the possible youth risk factors. Learn about major problems that affect the youth in the reservation and the protective factors in place. Emm, S. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-63
Ways Introverts and Extraverts Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This fact sheet provides information on how introverts and extroverts can accept, respect, and embrace human differences by looking at introverts' and extroverts' tendencies and how to work out differences. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-98
Ways Thinkers and Feelers Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This fact sheet provides information on how thinkers and feelers can accept, respect, and embrace human differences by looking at thinkers' and feelers' tendencies and how to work out differences. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-100
Welcoming Latino youth to California 4-H! Fabregas Janeiro, M.G., Horrillo, S. 2017, Annual Conference Cambio de Colores Proceedings. Building Bridges, Dialogue, and Opportunities, 15, 61-68.
What Is Physical Literacy? \| Early Start, Active for Life A young child who is physically literate is one who has the motivation confidence, knowledge, skills, and fitness necessary to enjoy a physically active lifestyle Lindsay, A. and Byington, T. 2020, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-20-13
What's Up with School? This fact sheet contains information on why school is important and things that could be done for a brighter future. Luna, N. and Martinez, M. 2009, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-09-12
Yes, Parenting is Difficult! If you are parents to children of any age, at some point in life you must have felt that parenting is difficult. Parenting sometimes involves more work than pleasure. Although very rewarding, most parents agree, taking care of a child and his or her many, many needs can be physically and emotionally exhausting. YaeBin K. 2021, University of Nevada, Reno, Extension, FS-21-95
YHEP Summer Recipes, Ep.02: Garden Fresh Eggplant Empanadas Delicious summer empanada dish using hearty eggplant created by Tricia Braxton Perry. Braxton Perry, T. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
YHEP: Hydroponics At Home, Ep 03: Growing Tomatoes in a 5-Gallon Bucket YHEP Instructor Ian Ford-Terry shows you how you can grow tomatoes year-round in a DIY 5-gallon bucket hydroponic system! Ford-Terry, I. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel