Nonfiction Monday: Farmer George Plants a Nation

In Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas (Author) and Layne Johnson (Illustrator), we see George at work on his farm…

George Washington dug his hand into the tilled earth and let the hard, dry clay crumble through his fingers.

Ideas Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: This book is filled with quotes from George Washington’s letter and diaries. Ask students to write about what they did yesterday in their writing journal.

Conventions Mini-lesson
Primary/Intermediate: Ask students to check their punctuation. Does each sentence end with a period, a question mark or an exclamation mark?

Take the Young Nonfiction Workshop for inservice clock hours.