Read the latest updates from the IL Ag in the Classroom Team!
What a fun way to learn about pumpkins and pollinators! Check out Michelle Schaub's new book "Pumpkin Smash" and already smash hit, "A Pathway for Pollinators." Enjoy ag accurate connections and lessons to use in your classroom!
Discover engaging dairy resources for the classroom, including lessons, activities, and educational materials that help students explore dairy farming, cows, nutrition, and agriculture.
Check out Illinois Ag in the Classroom's iREAD 2026 Summer Reading Companion, complete with ag-accurate book recommendations and accompanying IAITC lessons all aligned with iREAD's summer 2026 theme: Plant a Seed, Read!
Congrats to Erikka Coletta, the 2026 IAITC Teacher of the Year!
Special guest Lindsay Metcalf joined us on Thursday, January 22 to talk about her book "Tomatoes on Trial." Missed our conversation? Catch up with everything right here!
Special guest Chelsea Tornetto joined us on Tuesday, December 2 to talk about her book "Seasons on the Farm." Missed our conversation? Catch up with everything right here!
Special guest Ruth Spiro joined us on Thursday, November 6 to talk about her book "Love Grows." We were also joined by the Illinois Center for the Book! Missed our conversation? Catch up with everything right here!
Learn more about the 2025-26 ag literacy grants from Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and the IAA Foundation.