I may be behind the times, but I have added lesson ideas for Farmer George Plants a Nation to my website just in time for President's Day.
I am not a teacher, so I'm not fluent in lesson-plan-ease, but I do love to think up ways to use Farmer George as a jumping off point for teaching about seeds and soil, or discussing how agriculture was such an important element in creating a free nation. In this confusing time of Common Core and changing standards I hope it helps to have an author's perspective on where the information came from, how they write, and how their work fits into the larger picture. I think Farmer George can be used in social studies or science class, and I'm hoping that any teacher who uses Farmer George will let me know what they did and how it went.
Please add your voice to the discussion of how nonfiction books can be used in the classroom.
I'll be adding lesson plans for For The Birds next.
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By: Peggy T,
on 2/18/2013
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