Live Online Storybook Read Alouds & Lesson Plans
Are you and the kids stuck at home during the current COVID-19 pandemic? Are you looking for ways to keep your kids occupied and provide valuable learning opportunities? BCAITC has the solution! Our Education Specialist, Amy Stafford, will be providing free weekly online read alouds of some of our favourite and most popular agriculture educational storybooks (suitable for elementary to grade 3 level kids) including Reggie’s Technology Adventure, Blossom’s Big Job, Alex’s First Seed, and more! Join us at 10am PST every Monday* for a Facebook Live reading at www.facebook.com/bcagintheclassroom and 10am PST every Tuesday for an Instagram Live reading at www.instagram.com/bcaitc starting March 30. Families far and wide are invited to snuggle up enjoy Amy’s live reading as she takes us on virtual agriculture adventures. Be sure to post your comments and questions online during the readings!
*The Facebook Live reading of Alex's First Seed will take place at 10am Wednesday, April 15 and the Facebook Live Reading of A Cow's Tale will take place at 1pm on Monday, April 20.
Live Readings
| Storybook | Facebook Live | Instagram Live |
| Reggie's Technology Adventure | 10am PST, Monday, March 30 | 10am PST, Tuesday, March 31 |
| Blossom's Big Job | 10am PST, Monday, April 6 | 10am PST, Tuesday, April 7 |
| Alex's First Seed | 10am PST, Wednesday, April 15 | 10am PST, Tuesday, April 14 |
| A Cow's Tale | 1pm PST, Monday, April 20 | 10am PST, Tuesday, April 21 |
| Alfalfabet | 10am PST, Monday, April 27 | 10am PST, Tuesday, April 28 |
| What's in Your Lunchbox? | 10am PST, Monday, May 4 | 10am PST, Tuesday, May 5 |
Downloadable Lesson Plans
Plus, click here for Amy’s recommended weekly schedule of free downloadable educational children’s lesson plans corresponding to each live book reading here. These hand-on activities will allow you to extend the readings’ benefits your children and let them take in additional agriculture, math, science, art, and language arts learnings.