Smokey Bear turns 80!

August 9th is the official date for Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. Smokey  Bear first made his appearance on a poster in 1944. The following is from https://smokeybear.com Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, educating generations of Americans about their role in preventing…

Presidents and Agriculture

February! One of the celebrations for teachers during the month of February is President’s Day. There are several books that highlight some of our Presidents and the contributions they made to agriculture. One book: Lincoln Clears a Path by Peggy Thomas. President Lincoln signed four key congressional acts that greatly affected American agriculture. President Lincoln is a…

National Honey Bee Day

How will you celebrate August 20th this year? I hope you will stop and honor our hardworking bees. Without bees and other pollinators to transfer pollen from plant to plant, we wouldn’t be able to grow and harvest more than a third of our food supply. How can you show your love for these little…

Tortilla Chip Day- February 24th

Don’t you love all of the National Days? One of my favorites is February 24th, National Tortilla Chip Day! A fun book to read aloud to students is Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack by Sandra Nickel. This story tells how we got one of our favorite snacks: Nachos! This story combines History,…