In celebration of National Agricultural Literacy Week, March 16-20 volunteers throughout the state will read a book with an agricultural theme to second graders. In Genesee County over 40 volunteers will be visiting and reading at schools throughout the county. The book will be given to the school library with a bookplate recognizing the donor and NY Ag Literacy Week.
This year’s book is Weaving the Rainbow, written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Stephanie Anderson. It is a story which blends agriculture and art. A young woman raises sheep, shears them for their wool, cleans and cards the wool, spins and dyes the wool, ultimately using it to create beautiful works of woven art from the fiber. The story will help students begin to make the connection between agriculture and its many uses and influences.
The focus this year is on fiber production in New York state from sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, rabbits and others. Last year, 1,400 books were donated statewide while thousands of students participated in educational activities.
For more information about NY Ag Literacy Week or Agriculture in the Classroom contact Barbara Sturm, at 585-343-3040 ext. 122 or at bbs28@cornell.edu or visit our website: http://genesee.cce.cornell.edu/ag-in-the-classroom.
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