…on farm life and includes illustrations of farm animals and landscapes. Recommended for ages 4-8. Watch a read aloud on Youtube. Snowy Valentine By David Peterson Step out into a snowy Valentine’s Day with Jasper the bunny as he searches the forest valley for a special gift for his loved one. Will he find inspiration from other residents of the forest? Recommended for ages 4-8. Watch a read aloud on Youtube. Find more books Visit the Growing M…
…One, two, three it’s a farmer’s life for me! Spend a day out in the fields and find out what farmers do! You’ll also find endnotes with fascinating facts about animals and crops. Go to www.barefootbooks.com/farmerslife to access your audio singalong of music by The Flannery Brothers and video animation online. This book is also available in a Spanish edition entitled ¡Vivamos la Granja! …
…apple orchards in Western North Carolina begin opening to the public for u-pick in mid-August. This Growing Minds publication–The Hayride–can be used by educators, parents, and caregivers to plan fun and educational farm field trips. The resource contains tips for selecting a farm to visit and communicating with farmers, ideas for on-farm activities and classroom curriculum connections, and suggestions for what to bring on the field trip to ensur…
…hools in the participating districts. Mills River Elementary will receive ASAP’s Get Local @ School materials (recipe cards and “I tried…” stickers) each month to distribute to each student at the school. The school will receive bulletin board materials highlighting the product of the month for the school cafeteria. In addition to these materials the school will make every effort to incorporate other aspects of Farm to School into student educatio…
…ir grandparents about gardening. Take your interview to the next level by downloading the free StoryCorps App on your phone or tablet and recording your conversation using the app (you can find interview and sound quality tips on the StoryCorps website, too). You could also interview someone using a video conferencing app (like Zoom or Google Meet) and record the video. If a camera is not available, you can write out your interview questions in a…
…at Asheville Greenworks have compiled a wonderful list of native pollinator-friendly wildflowers complete with information on which local nurseries supply them. Not from Asheville? Click here to see if your city is also a Certified Bee City. If your hometown isn’t a Bee City yet, find out what it takes to become one and start a local advocacy campaign. The Growing Minds website features several pollinator and insect-themed lesson plans that can b…
…ting plan. You might try using the square foot gardening method, or a more free-form design. Be sure to use a seed catalog or the internet to determine how much space all of your plants will need in order to thrive. Once you’ve finalized your design, your next step is to order seeds or make a plan for purchasing seedlings in the spring. Our Garden Planning lesson can help your class or family imagine various garden types and designs, then decide…
…Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees….
…Born around 1900, young Opal was only five years old when she began to keep her diary. She had barely learned how to print, but was already expressing her thoughts. Uprooted more than 19 times as her adopted family moved from one lumber camp to another, this is the story of one year of her life. …
…nity, schools provide the means to draw in broad participation and achieve community-wide impacts. Farm to School is a place-based strategy that benefits children’s health and education while simultaneously providing market opportunities for local farms and economic benefits for communities. While Farm to School is sometimes narrowly defined as: “local food served in school cafeterias,” ASAP’s holistic definition also includes hands-on experientia…