Cornell Cooperative Extension prepares for 21st annual Agricultural Literacy Week
New York Agriculture in the Classroom is coordinating with Cornell Cooperative Extension for its 21st annual New York Agricultural Literacy Week during March 17 through 21. (Submitted photo)
CHENANGO COUNTY - New York Agriculture in the Classroom is coordinating with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) for its 21st annual New York Agricultural Literacy Week (ALW) during the week of March 17 through 21.
Sponsorship from Chenango County Farm Bureau (CCFB) supports volunteers to read a book with an agricultural theme to elementary students and engage students in a hands-on activity, extending Agricultural understanding in society.
"The Ag Literacy Week is especially important in schools that do not participate in Ag in the Classroom," said 4-H Youth and Families Supervisor and Ag Literacy Coordinator Kristi Gorrell.
"We are fortunate to benefit from both programs in Chenango," Gorrell said. "The Literacy program is geared toward second graders but we also read to first through fifth graders."
"The book this year is really fun," said Gorell. "The book, 'The Pie That Molly Grew" by Sue Heavenrich, features young Molly, who shares her excitement of planting a single seed, and begins watching her pumpkin grow until harvest time."
She said after the book reading, volunteers will assist students in making pumpkin pie in a bag.
"In this activity, classrooms will be provided with the materials for each student to make pumpkin pie in a bag and will involve mixing ingredients in a gallon bag, piping the pie filling into individual cups and dipping graham crackers to taste their creation," said Gorrell.
She said they're still looking for volunteers to read in the upcoming event and readers can be anyone.
"Often it's a school's own Future Farmers of America (FFA) students who volunteer to read to younger classrooms, which works nicely," she said. "I haven't heard from any outside volunteers yet, but I presume I should shortly."
"I've ordered enough books for each school's library to keep afterward," she added. "Additional books were sponsored by area donors who wish to help but are not able to be volunteer readers."
New York Agriculture in the Classroom envisions a day when all students have the opportunity to understand the economic, social, historical and scientific significance of agriculture in our society.
To volunteer contact Kristi Gorrell at Kg499@cornell.edu.
More information about Agricultural Literacy Week can be found by visiting the New York Agriculture in the Classroom website at www.agclassroom.org/ny.
For more information on 4-H programs, visit their Facebook page at Chenango County 4-H Youth Development.
Sponsorship from Chenango County Farm Bureau (CCFB) supports volunteers to read a book with an agricultural theme to elementary students and engage students in a hands-on activity, extending Agricultural understanding in society.
"The Ag Literacy Week is especially important in schools that do not participate in Ag in the Classroom," said 4-H Youth and Families Supervisor and Ag Literacy Coordinator Kristi Gorrell.
"We are fortunate to benefit from both programs in Chenango," Gorrell said. "The Literacy program is geared toward second graders but we also read to first through fifth graders."
"The book this year is really fun," said Gorell. "The book, 'The Pie That Molly Grew" by Sue Heavenrich, features young Molly, who shares her excitement of planting a single seed, and begins watching her pumpkin grow until harvest time."
She said after the book reading, volunteers will assist students in making pumpkin pie in a bag.
"In this activity, classrooms will be provided with the materials for each student to make pumpkin pie in a bag and will involve mixing ingredients in a gallon bag, piping the pie filling into individual cups and dipping graham crackers to taste their creation," said Gorrell.
She said they're still looking for volunteers to read in the upcoming event and readers can be anyone.
"Often it's a school's own Future Farmers of America (FFA) students who volunteer to read to younger classrooms, which works nicely," she said. "I haven't heard from any outside volunteers yet, but I presume I should shortly."
"I've ordered enough books for each school's library to keep afterward," she added. "Additional books were sponsored by area donors who wish to help but are not able to be volunteer readers."
New York Agriculture in the Classroom envisions a day when all students have the opportunity to understand the economic, social, historical and scientific significance of agriculture in our society.
To volunteer contact Kristi Gorrell at Kg499@cornell.edu.
More information about Agricultural Literacy Week can be found by visiting the New York Agriculture in the Classroom website at www.agclassroom.org/ny.
For more information on 4-H programs, visit their Facebook page at Chenango County 4-H Youth Development.
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