Bringing Agriculture into the Classroom
Here is a great new book from Peggy Thomas to use in your classroom for President’s Day! Abraham Lincoln Clears A Path: His Agricultural Legacy. On May 15, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing “at the seat of Government of the United States a Department of Agriculture.” His farming background, on what…
As we end 2021 and get ready to begin 2022, this is the time of year that everyone makes new goals and looks to begin the new year with a fresh start and outlook. Reading through blogs that I follow, many of them focus on a word for the year. I think my word for…
An activity I always do with my students every year in November is to write thank you letters to farmers and ranchers. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has a program called ‘Thank A Farmer.’ Through letters, students are able to say thank you for the plants and animals that farmers and ranchers grow…
Let’s talk Chickens- after all September is considered National Chicken Month! Chickens are considered poultry, a term used to describe birds that are domestic and raised for their products, such as meat, eggs, or feathers. Did you know that the average American eats over 250 eggs a year? There are different types of chicken farms:…
One project I have been doing this summer is researching and educating myself on Blacks in Agriculture. One conference I had planned on attending this summer, but was canceled because of COVID-19, was the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. (It was held virtually and had some awesome workshops by the way!) One of the…
Let’s talk sheep. A little history with sheep and some fun ag activities to do centered around our wooly friends. How many of you knew that President Woodrow Wilson kept sheep on the White House lawn during his presidency? Do you know why, besides they are cute and some of our presidents were agriculturists? During…
One of my favorite joys is finding new books (not necessarily newly published, but newly found) that are great for using in the classroom to teach agriculture. My latest find is called ‘Anywhere Farm’ by Phyllis Root. So, I thought I would write a quick blog post with a couple of ideas, ones that kids can…
Ok, so it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted on here. The world has gotten a little crazy with COVID-19 aka the Coronavirus. I am starting my 3rd week of staying home. Fortunately, our school district’s students have missed just 3 days in the last 2 weeks because we had conferences scheduled for…
ALRIGHT, let’s get a little aggie for St. Patrick’s Day! First of all a little Corned Beef and Cabbage. We can thank the Irish American immigrants for this savory dish. The Irish potato famine led to an influx of Irish immigrants settling in the United States. In Ireland, corned beef was expensive and affordable only…
Today seems like a great day to talk about Pigs! Only a day late for National Pig Day! There are several places for teachers to find resources. I love to start with a literature book to read to the students, which gives them some background knowledge and a way for them to start asking…