MONTHLY AGRICULTURE IN CLASSROOM
NEWSLETTER FOR TEACHERS
NOVEMBER 2017
Agricultural Literacy Guides
We all know literacy is important: reading, writing, speaking, spelling, and communicating. What does this have to do with agriculture? Agricultural literacy is developing an awareness and appreciation for agriculture around us. Our new Agricultural Literacy Guides use beautiful, imaginative, lively texts and picture books to communicate the value and importance of agriculture and literacy. 

Each guide can be found online and is free to download .
Teacher of the Year
Are you a teacher who creatively incorporates agriculture into your classroom? The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation recognizes two outstanding K-8 teachers who use agriculture as the context for innovative and engaging classroom teaching. Winning teachers receive a trip to the National Ag in the Classroom Conference in June in Portland, Maine!

Applications are due December 1.
Ag Pen Pal Schedule
The first classroom letter should have been sent by October 31st.

Farmer/Rancher Ag Pen Pal volunteers send their second letter by January 30th!
Ag Mag
See the connection between your classroom and agriculture come to life with our newest resource, Ag Mag. The Ag Mag series supports fourth grade content area standards in language arts, social studies, and science. Fourth grade teachers can request hard copies of the Ag Mag. You can find a Teacher’s Guide and the PDF version on our website. 

This NEW fourth grade resource was mailed to every school in Nebraska! Did you receive an Ag Mag at your school?
Thank a Farmer and Rancher
Have students write, draw, or create thank you letters or thank you cards for your Ag Pen Pal match!
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Book of the Month:
Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation
By: Peggy Thomas and Stacy Innerst
Grades: 3-6
Thomas Jefferson loved to grow everything – from fruits and vegetables and trees to…even his new nation! And he loved to boast that this new nation was big, beautiful, and bountiful. As president, Jefferson doubled the size of the country in just one day. Back at home, he lovingly tended his gardens and fields and prepared America’s soil for the future.
Farm Fact Friday - Follow Us!
Check out our Facebook page for agricultural facts and events. Search, " Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation " and Like us! You'll get updated information about resources available to your classroom.
Becky Koester
Program Associate
(4025) 421-4747
Courtney Schaardt
Director of Outreach Education
(402) 421-4461
5225 S. 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68512