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To be effective leaders, we must communicate well with others!We can be leaders in our schools, clubs, church, family, and communities.In all these groups good communication can lead to a better understanding of people, great teamwork, more fun, and tremendous success!

The Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow Newsletter is a publication from the Tate County 4-H Program.

Volume 1, Issue 3

As leaders, we need to be good communicators and make sure that good communication happens. Believe it or not, we spend most of our time communication. We communicate in many ways such as talking with friends; listening to iPods, radio, and TV; surfing the internet; sending emails; making phone calls; leaving voice mails; sending text messages; posting messages on Facebook; posting pictures on Instagram; making a Snap Chat video; doing homework; and writing notes or reports. Taking a selfie is a form of communication too-as you are communicating how you are feeling or what you are doing at a moment in time.

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Match the picture with the type of commutation it is.

Posting pictures on InstagramTalking with friends

RadioSurfing the internetMaking phone calls

Posting messages on FacebookWriting notes

Doing HomeworkListening to music

Send text messages

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There are other aspects to communicating: verbal and nonverbal, reading and writing,and talking and listening. All parts are important to good communication.Verbal communication happens when people use their voices and words to speak amessage.Nonverbal communication happens when people use their body language to send amessage instead of using their voices and words. Body language communicatedmessages through facial expressions, gestures, or movement mad with one or moreparts of the body. For example, frowning and folding your arms across your chest mightcommunicate that you are unhappy.(From: Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow, Page 35)

Being able to “read” how someone is feeling is an important skill. Knowing & understanding others’ feelings-having empathy-can help you make & keep friends and get along with your family.

Look at the “Expressing Feelings” chart below and think about ideas for the drawings andwritten descriptions to show each feeling. Fill in the chart. (From: Leadership Skills You NeverOutgrow, Page 45)

Example:

AngerSteam is coming out of my ears!Anger is hot; it tries to take over my brain!

Shock

Fear

Love

Happiness

_________________(your choice)

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We communicate not only with words, but also with our body language. Bodylanguage communicates messages through facial expressions, gestures, ormovements made with one or more of the parts of the body. Think about howsomeone looks when he/she is angry-people usually don’t need words tocommunicate anger!If we learn to “read” people’s body language, we can often improve ourrelationships. In this activity you will practice “reading” body language. (From:Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow, Page 39)

In this activity you will practice “reading” body language. Do this activity with your family after dinner.Identify one or more TV shows to observe people talking with each other. Turn off the sound and watch people’s actions.Determine what you think each person is communicating with only his/her body language. Fill out the chart below; see theexample at the top of the chart for ideas for filling out the chart boxes. If possible, play the show back to see if yourobservations were correct. (From: Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow, Page 41)

Person in TV Show

Position of Body Part(s)

Facial Expression

Message Being Communicated

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Practice good communication with your family during dinner. Focus on each other at the table. Talk about fun and happy things at mealtime. Turn off the TV and put cell phones on silent during dinner. Need ideas on things to talk about? See the conversation starters on this page:

What was your favorite book or movie from last year? What did you like about it?Have you ever volunteered? What did you do? Did you enjoy it?Have you and your friend ever left someone out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?If you were principal of your school, would you change anything? Which planet in the solar system would you most like to visit?Do you prefer to listen or to speak?What does ‘open-minded’ mean? Do you know someone who is open-minded?Tell a funny joke.What will be different in the year 2050? What will be the same?Finish this sentence: “I wish the world…”

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Mississippi State University, United States Department of Agriculture, Counties Cooperating-Discrimination based upon race, color, religion,sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy and will not be tolerated.Discrimination based upon sexual orientation or group affiliation is a violation of MSU policy and will not be tolerated.This newsletter produced and published by Laura M. Brumbaugh, FCS/4-H Extension Agent II, Tate County

The author of Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type is Doreen Cronin. Doreen Cronin lives in New York with her husband, Andrew. Want to read the book at home? Visit: http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/click/story/hypertext/ to read the book with your family. Other books to check out by Doreen Cronin: The Chicken SquadWeird Blue ChickenRescue BunniesM.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual)BounceSmickWiggleClick, Clack BooGiggle, Giggle, QuackDuck for President

You can practice giving clear information when cooking dinner with your family. Talk about your day while you prepare dinner. Read the recipe out loud to follow the directions. Need an idea? Here is an easy dinner recipe idea to prepare with an adult at home.

Servings: 8 servings (half tortilla each) Ingredients:

1 cup cooked black beans (1/2 can)¼ cup salsa1 cup grated low-fat cheese1 cup cooked broccoliCooking Spray4 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas

Instructions: Kids need adult supervision1. Mash beans in a large mixing bowl.2. Drain salsa and add to beans.3. Grate cheese and add to beans4. Chop broccoli and add to beans.5. Coat pan with cooking spray.6. Lay tortilla flat on plate, fill half tortilla

with ¼ of the bean mixture. Fold other half over mixture.

7. Place folded tortilla in pan and cook 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Flip & cook second half.

8. Remove from pan and cut in half.9. Repeat with remaining tortillas.Nutrition Facts for ½ tortilla: 130 calories; 4.5g fat; 2g saturated fat; 10mg cholesterol; 230mg sodium; 14g carbohydrates; 2g dietary fiber; 1g sugar; 7g protein

Recipe From: GET FRESH! Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2001.