Alfalfabet
In 'Alfalfabet' agriculture and literacy come together to invite new and emerging readers to 
discover the wonderful words from agriculture. Through language and pictures new readers will discover many new sights, sounds, smells and flavours from agriculture and in turn learn how agriculture enriches and nourishes their own lives and that of their community.
$19.95 + S&H
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Downloadable Teacher Resources to Compliment Alfalfabet!
Dig In For Dinner Poster - English
Dig In For Dinner Poster - French
"Alfalfabet is a rare mix of whimsy, interesting information and lively illustration to entice children to learn more about the plants and animals that are grown and raised for food. Teachers will find this beautiful book a very useful support for their farming units."
Phyllis Simon, Vancouver Kidsbooks, Dec. '09
Beans and Their Buddies
An integrated teacher handbook on seeds for K-3, 1993. Approved as a resource by the BC Ministry of Education. (134 pages)
$15.95 + S&H
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Community Connections
Community Connections Grade 2/3 (from our friends in Ontario)
This resource is designed to meet the expectations for the Gr.3 Social Studies Curriculum. Students will make predictions, conduct research and investigate the various ways that urban and rural communities interact, and the interdependencies between the environment and the needs of diverse populations in these areas. Includes a teacher's guide and 2 Community Connections posters.
Language: English
Grades: 3
$5.00 plus S&H
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Snack Pack
A Mish Mash of Fruit and Vegetable Related Resources for Teachers and Their Students. A comprehensive list of fruit and vegetable related books, websites and more! (7 pages)
Free
Summer Institute Unit Plans
Ranging in length - full of lesson ideas for your class. Written by Summer Institute participants.
- Vegetables, Farmers and You for Grade One (44 pages)
- Farm Animals - A Kindergarten Unit (30 pages)
- Apples - Ideas for a Grade One Teacher (37 pages)
- Come to the Farm - A Dairy Unit for Grade One (17 pages)
- From Eggs to Chicks - An Integrated Primary Unit (7 pages)
- Plants, Seeds and Soil - An Integrated Study for Grade 2 (44 pages)
- Wonderful Worms - Integrated for Grades 2-3 (19 pages)
- Integrating Dance and Agriculture - for Kindergarten to Grade 7 tool kit to introduce teachers to the movement concepts and how to integrate them into curriculum (23 pages)
