Your youngster can get a taste of agriculture and literacy lessons at a program at the Johnson County 4-H and Agricultural Fair.
Read, Taste, Touch will be offered several times during the fair.
Stacey Grogg, extension educator for health and human sciences, tells you what you need to know.
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<strong>» When and where is the event?</strong>
Read, Taste, Touch Program will be taking place during the Johnson County Fair at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 21. The program will be at Heritage Hall.
<strong>» Who can attend?</strong>
The program is targeted to children ages 5 to 7, but any age is welcome.
<strong>» How many people are you expecting?</strong>
We are limited to 30 children per day and still have a few spots open.
<strong>» What events are planned?</strong>
RT2 is designed to promote literacy, nutrition, and agriculture to young children. Each day at the fair, the children will read a book featuring agriculture and nutrition, create a fun craft, and sample a snack. They will then visit the day’s featured animal on the fairgrounds with barn tours.
<strong>» How did you get the idea for the event?</strong>
Research shows a strong relationship between parent/preschooler reading and language and literacy achievement. The Hendricks County health and human sciences.
