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July 2020: New Books Added to Growing Minds Library

We recently added nine new children’s storybooks to our Growing Minds farm to school lending library, along with a new resource guide for starting a school garden. All of these titles are now included in our searchable database of more than 600 children’s books, curriculum, and cookbooks. They’re also available for educators in the Asheville area to

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Growing Minds Day by Day: Third Week of July

This week’s theme is cooking with kids. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.

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We Are Grateful (Otsaliheliga)

By Lessac, Frane; Sorell, Traci

Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah means “we are grateful”). Author Traci Sorell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, invites readers to journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. “As the crops mature and the sun

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Bake a Crazy Caterpillar

Bake a Crazy Caterpillar First make milk paint by dividing a can of sweetened condensed milk among four containers. Use food coloring to tint the contents of the containers different colors. Add clean paint brushes to each one. On a foil-lined baking sheet, arrange refrigerated biscuits in the shape of a caterpillar body. Leave one

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Birdsong

By Flett, Julie

When a young girl moves to her new home far away from the sea, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. An American Indian Youth Literature Honor Title by Cree-Métis author and illustrator Julie Flett.

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Driving My Tractor

By Sim, David; Dobbins, Jan

A great singalong, complete with a CD or access audio singalong and video animation online at barefootbooks.com/drivetractor. Learn about farming through the seasons. Sung by SteveSongs.

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Old MacDonald Had a Truck

By Kaban, Eda; Goetz, Steve

Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a…TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved construction vehicles, like the excavator, dump truck, and bulldozer, will have the vehicle-obsessed of all ages singing along!

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Growing Minds Day by Day: Second Week of July

This week’s theme is berries. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.

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Growing Minds Day by Day: First Week of July

This week’s theme is summer. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators.

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Recipes for a Successful School Garden: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

By Ebinger, Elizabeth; Tuohy, Maggie

Recipes for a Successful School Garden simplifies the process of planning and running an elementary school garden while following a year’s curriculum of a seasoned 20 year old school garden. The book highlights the successes and lessons learned and is a resource for parent volunteers and teachers looking to plan, garden, teach and cook outdoors in

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