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Consumer Education Project

In the 4-H Consumer Education project, you will learn:

• how to process information to make the best economical choices for a given situation;
• how to comparison shop by price, product quality, or store/manufacture;
• how to use skills or improved practices related to financial literacy and money management;
• the rights and responsibilities of consumers;
• how to effectively communicate with others;
• skills such as decision-making, getting along with others, planning and organizing, and responsibility.

CONSUMER EDUCATION &
Consumer Choices (For Youth Ages 8-18)

Some 4-H projects are online! CLICK HERE: Consumer Savvy

This project helps you to find out basic information about consumer rights and responsibilities, values, financial decision making, and basic money management.

2008 Member and Leader Manuals (Ages 8-18)
CE 1A             The Consumer In Me
CE  1B           Consumer Choices Manual – Junior Level

CE  2A            Consumer Wise
CE  2B           Consumer Choices Manual – Intermediate Level

CE  3A            Consumer Roadmap
CE  3B           Consumer Choices Manual- Senior Level

CE    R           Consumer Choices Project Record

CE H-A           Helper’s Guide for Consumer Project Series A
CE H-B          Consumer Choices Leader/Teacher’s Guide

 

CONSUMER EDUCATION - Level 1 (Ages 8-10)

• The Consumer in Me teaches 4-Hers what it means to be a consumer through saving, spending, and sharing. Available through National 4-H Council. 
• Florida 4-H Consumer Choices Study Guide (Juniors) are companions to any of the consumer projects for county and area consumer choices contests. This guide changes annually providing youth study materials and activities to complete for learning about and selecting specific consumer products. [County Ordering Info]

CONSUMER EDUCATION - Level 2 (Ages 11-13)

• Consumer Wise teaches 4-Hers about the influence of peer pressure, the power of advertising, and the use of web sites for marketing as they learn to make independent shopping decisions. Available through National 4-H Council. 
• Florida 4-H Consumer Choices Study Guides (Intermediates)are companions to any of the consumer projects for county and area consumer choices contests. This guide changes annually providing you study materials and activities to complete for learning about and selecting specific consumer products. [County Ordering Info]

CONSUMER EDUCATION - Level 3 (Ages 14-18)

• Consumer Roadmap lets 4-Hers further explore the potholes of the marketplace as they work towards becoming savvy consumers. Available through National 4-H Council.
• Florida 4-H Consumer Choices Study Guides (Seniors) are companions to any of the consumer projects for county and area consumer choices contests. This guide changes annually providing you study materials and activities to complete for learning about and selecting specific consumer products. [County Ordering Info]

Consumer Choices Record Book (All Levels)

For recognition and completion of Consumer Choices, as a project, not just a competitive activity for other projects, you will need to complete this Project Record Book of activities to submit with your 4-H Project Summary Report Forms. [County Ordering Info]

Leader/Helper Guides

CE H-A Consumer Savvy Project Series

This Helper's Guide will help you support youth in his or her efforts to set goals and complete activities, as well as providing resources for the member's to use in completing the series. Available through National 4-H Council.

CE H-B Consumer Choices Leader's Guide
This Leader/Teacher's Guide provides you with background goals, instructional objectives, background and activities to guide youth through the project experiences. Sample situations and product judging for contest preparation is provided. [County Ordering Info]

 

 

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