4-H Child Development Project
Competition
Juniors Team or Individual District Competition
The contest will consist of 3 parts: Stations, Judging and Reasons, and the Creative Reading Activity. Each of the three sections will count 100 points for a total of 300 points.
1. Stations- Taken from CCS Curriculum
Examples of Possible Topics from CCS Curriculum
- Ages and Stages: Birth to Age Three
- Basic Parts of the Brain and Early Development
- Child Safety in the Home
- After-School Safety for Children
2. Judging and Reasons – Place and give reasons
- Toys
- Age-appropriate for infant, toddler, or pre-schooler
- Safety Hazards
- Snacks
- Nutrition
- Safety
3. Creative Reading Activity
- 3-5 Minutes Presentation
- The team will present a creative presentation of one children’s book listed on the contest book list (included). Suggested formats maybe flannel boards, magnet boards, puppets, costumes, skits, or role-playing narrative. PowerPoint presentations are not acceptable for this activity. *
- All team members must be equally active in the presentation.
*While PowerPoint is an effective presentation format, is not age-appropriate for young children, and not generally available in an early childhood classroom.
Senior Team or Individual Club Congress Track
The contest will consist of 4 parts: Stations, Judging and Reasons, Creative Reading Activity, and Group Think Tank. Each section will be worth 100 points, for a total of 400 Points.
1. Stations- Taken from CCS Curriculum
- Ages and Stages: Birth to Age Eight
- Special Needs: Differences in a child’s development
- Language and Literacy Development
- Child Development Careers
2. Judging and Reasons – Place and give reasons
- Toys
- Age-appropriate for infant, toddler, three year old or four year old
- Safety Hazards
- Promotes brain development or language/literacy skills
- Snacks
- Nutrition
- Safety
- Promotes language/literacy skills
3. Creative Reading Activity
- 3-5 Minutes Presentation
- The team will present a creative presentation of a *Caldecott Book of their choice. This can be done using flannel boards, magnet boards, puppets, costumes, skits, role-playing narratives, or any other creative way except PowerPoint. All team members must be equally active in the presentation.
4. Group Think Tank-Each team will be given 10 minutes processing time. Upon entering the judging room the team will be presented a situation. With the judges watching the team will read and evaluate the problem, discuss their solutions and present a final statement of their decision. Recommended processing time is 3 minutes for the read through, 3 minutes for discussion, and two minutes for final statement. Situations will be childcare situations.
