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​First Peas to the Table -
How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Announcements:
  • Thanks to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, children in grades K-5 can enter the 2017 First Peas to the Table Contest! The contest runs until May 15, 2017!  To learn more, visit The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture's Site where you’ll find the resources you need to participate. 
  • You'll find more news about First Peas and gardens on my News Blog.
BOOK AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  •  The American Farm Bureau Foundation’s 2016 BOOK OF THE YEAR
  •  Reading Is Fundamental’s 2014 STEAM Multicultural Booklist
  • The Growing Good Kids Excellence in Children’s Literature Award 2013 from the American Horticultural Society/Jr. Master Gardeners            
  •  Best Children's Books of the Year 2013, Bank Street College 
  •  Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year 2013-14
  •  Nebraska Farm Bureau 2012 Children’s Agricultural Book of the Year for grades K-3
  •  Teacher Choice Awards 2012
 REVIEWS AND ARTICLES
  • "History, science and a guidance lesson all rolled into one, this could surely be the spark for many a school garden."   ~ Kirkus Reviews
  • Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

 
 

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First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden   Written by Susan Grigsby and illustrated by Nicole Tadgell (Albert Whitman and Company)

     Maya loves contests, so she is excited when her teacher announces that her class will plant a garden like Thomas Jefferson's. They'll also have a First Peas to the Table contest just like Jefferson and his neighbors had. Maya plants her pea seeds with a secret head start--found in Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book. But her friend Shakayla has plans of her own for winning the contest. . . 


RESOURCES
To celebrate First Peas to the Table, The American Farm Bureau’s Book of the Year, they created a fantastic Educator’s Guide. The guide provides pea growing tips, and a wealth of information from science to history.  Also, check out their School Garden Ag Mag– a great resource for students as they learn about what it takes to grow a garden. 
     At Albert Whitman's site, you will find free downloads for materials including lessons ideas for teachers, coloring pages, and pea contest tips. 
     And don't miss the lessons and activities provided at the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom site.
To order a copy of First Peas to the Table:

American Farm Bureau
Albert Whitman & Co.
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Indie Bound
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