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Giving Thanks for Food and Farms

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Sarah Stewart’s The Gardener and Food from Farms by Nancy Dickmann display the importance of community farms. After reading these short picture books, class members draw connections between farms and the food we eat each day. As a closing activity, pupils write and illustrate a thank you card. If there are farms in your county or region, you could mail these letters.

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Concepts

friendly letters, letter writing, opinion writing, Persuasive Writing, thank you letters

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friendly letter, thank you letter, opinion piece, supply a reason, english language arts
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Choral Response
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Common Core

RL.1.2 RI.K.5 RI.K.6 W.K.8 W.1.5 W.2.1 L.K.2.a L.1.1.a L.1.6

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