Extension R.E.A.D.S. has partnered with Georgia Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in The Classroom program to promote literacy, agriculture awareness and hands-on education! The purpose of Georgia Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is to increase agricultural literacy among children and the general public. It provides tools for more effective teaching about agriculture and its role in an interdependent society, and to assist Georgia ’s educators in implementing the instruction of agriculture-related concepts in the classroom. The Ag in the Classroom program partners with teachers and other organizations to provide free educational resources like the book of the month recommendations below. For more information about Georgia Farm Bureau or the Ag in The Classroom program, check out their website at www.gfb.ag/aitc.
January
From the Farm to Our Table
By Sarah Rowe
Did you know…
Agriculture contributes approximately $91.4 billion annually to Georgia’s economy? Follow twins Finlay and Leo on a journey across the family farm to collect colorful eggs, check on the pigs in the silvopasture, find the tallest grasses where the cows wait to be milked, and harvest vegetables from the garden.
January’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, AgVenture videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with experts, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
It’s been millions of years since this dinosaur has been so excited. There’s a girl – a curious girl – exploring the land right where he used to live! Will she be the one to find the clues he left millions of years ago?
February’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, and activity sheets that include STEM activities, interactive lessons, recipes, crafts and more!
February
The Dinosaur in the Garden
by Deb Pilutti
March
Uncle John’s City Garden
By Bernette G. Ford
Did you know…
Li’l Sissy may be younger than Brother and Sister, but that doesn’t stop her from helping in Uncle John’s garden this summer: planting seeds, picking weeds, and weathering thunderstorms.
March’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, AgVenture videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with experts, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
One sunny day while visiting Grandpa, Julie and Bob go out to the yard to see the chickens that live in the little wooden house.
April’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, and activity sheets that include eggology, interactive lessons, recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more!
April
Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken
by Vivian French
May
Jayden’s Secret Ingredient
By Melina Mangal
Did you know…
Jayden loves the outdoors and the garden he created with his friend Mr. Curtis. But he’s not so sure about sampling some of the garden’s produce. When Mr. Curtis invites neighbors to share the harvest of scarlet runner beans, Jayden faces a dilemma. Will he find the courage to try something
new?
May’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with expert professors, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
Join Lucy as she meets Mr. Logger and friends and learns all about logging! Learn how the forests are kept healthy and replenished. Find out what kinds of items come from trees the answers may surprise you! June’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with expert professors, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
June
Lucy Meets a Logger
by Stephanie Fuller
July
Harriet’s Hungry Worms
by Samantha Smith
Did you know…
The average lifespan of an earthworm is a year!! The most common earthworms used in vermicomposting are the red wrigglers and the European live night crawlers.
July’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with expert professors, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
Highland cattle originated in the Highlands and west coastal islands of Scotland. They are the oldest registered breed of cattle in the world!
August’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos with about Georgia’s forage industry, news clips and activities that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
August
Hay for the Highlands
by Meghan Snare
September
My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me
by Roxanne Troup
Did you know…
In 1995, Georgia pecan wood was selected by the Atlanta Committee to make the handles of the torches for the 1996 Olympic Games. The torches were carried in the 15,000-mile U.S.A. relay and in the lighting of the Olympic flame in Atlanta on July 19, 1996.
September’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos with a pecan farmer, news clips and activities that include pecan recipes, coloring pages, sensory exercises, lessons and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
Although we often think of pumpkins as vegetables, they’re actually fruits! Pumpkins, along with cucumbers, tomatoes, and avocados, come from the flowers of their plants. That makes them all fruits. October’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos with about Georgia’s pumpkin industry, news clips and activities that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
October
Let it Grow
by Mary Ann Fraser
November
Apple Pie Tired
By Beth Charles
Did you know…
Most of Georgia’s apples are grown in the northern part of the state, especially in Ellijay, which is known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia.” Lola’s family has an apple orchard and every year they sell hundreds of apple pies for customers’ Thanksgiving tables. It’s always a big job, so this year Lola is going to cook Thanksgiving dinner on her own to help out.
November’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos at Georgia farms, interactive lessons with expert professors, and activity sheets that include recipes, crafts, STEM challenges and more like the ones below!
Did you know…
On average, it takes 7-10 years for a Christmas tree to reach the perfect size for harvesting?
Customers have arrived at the Christmas tree farm, and Kate’s whole family comes together to help―even Daisy the dog! Popping corn, setting up sleds, and bailing trees keep the family busy while they maintain a watchful eye on one truly special tree.
December’s AGtivity sheet includes fun facts, videos with about Georgia’s Ag industry, news clips and activities that include recipes, crafts, and more like the ones below!
December
