From the Ground Up:
DECEMBER—Lagniappe
Looking for a little something extra? Find more ways to bring agriculture into your classroom this month with locally-grown, seasonal foods and additional national agriculture holidays.
Harvest of the Month:
Citrus, Cabbage & Greens
Celebrate the harvest of the month! Each month, share a locally grown item with your students. Steps for getting started, ready-to-go materials and guides, and a bank full of delicious seasonal recipes is available through the Seeds to Success website.
National Agriculture Holidays
Looking for more agriculture topics for the month? Here are a few national agriculture holidays to celebrate this December.
National Day of the Horse (Dec. 13)
Horses are used for racing, competitions and recreation. Did you know a horse is measured in hands, which is equal to 4 inches? Learn more about horses and the Louisiana horse industry.
World Soil Day (Dec. 5)
Ways to celebrate:
1) Read “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” by Peggy Thomas: Jackie and her garden friends embrace the joys of planting a garden, nurturing and harvesting their own food, and recycling scraps to compost, ensuring that the magical cycle of growth and sustainability continues anew.
2) Make & Takes: Dirt Pudding
3) Make & Takes: Soil Profile
National Poinsettia Day (Dec. 12)
Ways to celebrate:
1) Paper Poinsettia Activity: Learn about poinsettias with this fun paper craft.
2) pH Poinsettia Lesson: Use poinsettias to test the pH of multiple common household products.
3) Read “Zetta the Poinsettia” by Alma Hammond.
4) Read “The Legend of the Poinsettia” by Tomie dePaola.