Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel
When Miss Bridie comes to America she chooses to bring her shovel over all her other belongings, and it helps her in every aspect of her new life.
K-2
Little Pea
Poor little pea struggles to eat enough candy for dinner so he can get his delicious desert of spinach.
Linnea’s Almanac
A glimpse into Linnea’s garden diary, where she keeps track of the important things happening in her life, the birds and animals that she sees, and the activities she does in her garden. This book contains recipes, crafts, garden tips, and games from a simpler time.
The Lonely Scarecrow
The scarecrow longs to be friends with the animals who live in his field, but they are too afraid to come near him. One winter day he is disguised by a snowstorm and the animals decide he isn’t so scary after all.
Local Farms and Sustainable Foods
This book tells the story of a Maryland farm from February to August. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, it is a great introduction to local food for young students.
Thanksgiving for Farmers lesson plans
Review activities that happen on the farm and animals that live there. Make the connection between farms and the food we eat each day, emphasizing the importance of community farms. Introduce letter writing, specifically thank you letters, and guide students in writing thank you letters to farmers in your county or region.
Downloads
- Thanksgiving for Farmers lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Potato Exploration lesson plan
Introduce students to potatoes and how they grow. Teach students about measurement and guide them practicing close observation through potato explorations.
Downloads
- Potato Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Potato facts (quick view as .pdf)
- Potato images (quick view as .pdf)
Stem Exploration lesson plan
Teach students about the parts of plants and their functions and use the garden to teach a hands-on plant based activity.
Downloads
- Plant part function words (quick view as .pdf)
- Stem Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Pumpkins Exploration lesson plan
Introduce students to pumpkins and how they grow. Use a pumpkin seed activity to practice sorting and counting in 2s, 5s, and 10s.
Downloads
- Pumpkin Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Pumpkin images (quick view as .pdf)
- Pumpkin templates for watercolor paintings (quick view as .pdf)
Cabbage Exploration lesson plan
Introduce students to cabbage and guide them in closely observing characteristics of, and tasting, several cabbage varieties.
Downloads
- Cabbage Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Cabbage facts (quick view as .pdf)
- Cabbage stages pictures (quick view as .pdf)
- Leaf parts diagram (quick view as .pdf)