4-H students in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties can participate in a new curriculum, all about building with plastic bricks. 

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Henry Craft, 4-H Youth Development Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, told Regional Radio that this new curriculum is called Creating With Building Bricks, and empowers students to explore STEM skills alongside their creativity and imagination. 

Building with Legos is not a new practice when it comes to 4-H. Craft points out that they have clubs like the Master Builders in Farmer City, but now 4-H is making it an official curriculum. 

Craft notes that one of the major benefits of the 4-H curriculum is the presence of experts who ensure that good learning techniques and skills are woven into the fabric of the programming. 

The new 4-H year is underway, but it's not too late to sign your student up for 4-H in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties. Learn more by visiting extension.illinois.edu/dmp.