Select another category 25 classic crafts 31 winter break activities 40 bedtime books 4th of july 5 minute sparklers 5 senses 50 alphabet activities 50 alphabet books 50 books for 2 year olds 50 easy art projects for toddlers 50 outdoor activities 75 activities for 3 year olds 75 books that build character 75 christmas books for kids 75 things. These occurrences and occasions are marked with fun activities, games. The boy is not a reader, but the scarecrow loves a good book, and fortunately there are some in the suitcase. This free minipack includes a craft, an inferring activity and a retell of character problems and solutions. Scarecrow by rob lewis is a wonderful book that takes the reader through the months of the year and all of the seasons. The little scarecrow boy margaret wise brown the lonely scarecrow tim preston the scarecrow s hat ken brown. Hung from a post, a man made of strawmoves a finger, a hand, an eyebrow, a jaw. Week of scarecrow themed activities for preschoolers. While youre there we invite you to check out our 40 activities for fall and join our virtual book club for kids. Come by to s see what i have gathered for your students.
You will find plenty of fine motor, crafts, art projects, and ideas for your literacy and math centers. You can often find a free printable number puzzle for each theme. Read a note from loren long about otis and the scarecrow. Write a prequel to the story in which betty and harry meet for the first time. Caldecott winner david diazs illustrations burst with sunshine, and browns words reveal the quiet glory of a boy on the brink of growing up, full of curiosity and life. But the scarecrow stares sternly at the cornfield and says nothing. A fun book to introduce the topic and then make scarecrows as an art activity. Its autumn and that makes me think of pumpkins, apples, leaves changing color, and scarecrows. Jeb scarecrow s pumpkin patch by jana dillon a scarecrow tries to protect his pumpkin patch from crows that are determined to have their harvest party in his pumpkin patch and feast on his pumpkins. Otis and the scarecrow is the fifth hardcover picture book about otis the tractor. Activities for children making a scarecrow rhs gardening.
See more ideas about autumn activities, fall preschool and autumn theme. Free reading cvc words activity 123 homeschool 4 me. Objective children will develop language and literacy skills when reading this highinterest story written in rhyming and emergent text. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Scarecrows theme unit, lessons, activities, artscrafts, ideas, poems, books, webquests, resources, activities for units of study for kids, parents and teachers, printables, kids books for reading. All the resources consistently use the same illustration and word for each letter of the alphabet. In one of his previous books, the poet, connelly introduced the character of jack mcevoy a crime journalist who with the help of fbi agent rachel walling attempts to track down a killer that has been under the radar of the fbi for years. Tie off t he bottom of the legs of the trousers with string and stuff them with straw or leaves. Leaf crafts, paper plate crafts, book crafts, paper plates, fall crafts for kids. Eyfs activities weve explored the scarecrows wedding.
Scarecrow books and directed drawing for the primary classroom. For the last few months, we have built words, replaced beginning sounds, changed the ending sounds, and filled in missing vowels. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The project gutenberg etext of the wonderful wizard of oz.
Book summary this engaging, rhyming book tells the story of rags, the shy scarecrow, who overcomes his fear of crows. If you are looking for a fun way to help kids being reading cvc words, you will will love this free printable activity for kindergartners. Otis and the scarecrow is one of my favorite books for the fall season. The scarecrow by beth ferry scholastic books for kids. Stuff a small handful of raffia under the yarn to look like hay. Take the work and expense out of doing school at home with our vast collection of free worksheets for kids. Scarecrow preschool activities, games, and lessons kidssoup. These projects all involve many of your report card standards so children are learning and reinforcing muchneeded math, writing, and science concepts while enjoying art. Scarecrows theme unit, activities, lessons, crafts, fun. You will find resources for all ages from toddler, pre k, kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th. Comical illustrations take this book to a high level.
It is an excellent book to show the timeline of what happens to the scarecrow each month of the year. Alphabet books this is part of the learning about the alphabet pack with 114 printable alphabet pages in all. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. These kindergarten lesson plans include math, reading, writing, crafts, and more. There is an otis craft color and bw version and bubble map to describe otis. The posts in this round up share crafts, learning games, and printables that each focus on a scarecrow theme. The featured book is there was an old lady who was not afraid of anything by linda williams, which is ideal for october but if you are using this theme and dont wish to include a halloween element to it then scroll down as we have a selection of scarecrow books ideal to read with preschoolers. Illustrations by benrei huang beautifully capture the emotions felt by the scared scarecrow. Every night as the moon glows, a scarecrow begins to come to life. The animals come to try to be friends with the scarecrow. See more ideas about books, scarecrow crafts and childrens books. Are you looking for new ways to practice spelling and sight words. These scarecrow theme ideas are easy enough for your preschoolers and just as enjoyable for adults.
Easy scarecrow crafts and games for kids binspired mama. Scarecrow activities for kids can be used around halloween, thanksgiving, in a farm unit or one focused on fall harvest. Cardboard scarecrow craft based on book, barn dance by bill martin jr. Here are several activities you can try in the classroom or at home with your. Pdf printable that allows you to create a scarecrow and his pumpkin friends. We not only have free worksheets, but we also have handson activities, printable games, and more to make learning fun. Browse scarecrow resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers. This resource includes a craft to create your own scarecrow with choices of hats, shirts, and face. Small alphabet book half page size large alphabet book full page size. If unit studies are new to you, check out my post on how to create a unit study. Two scarecrows, betty obarley and harry ohay, are planning the perfect wedding. Use fabric markers or paints to add eyes, a nose, and mouth.
A love of reading is the center of this book, in which a scarecrow shares his passion with a redheaded boy. Scarecrow unit study activities a quiet simple life with. Includes activities covering reading comprehension, fall vocabulary, personification, adjectives, comp. This particular otis story otis and the scarecrow speaks to the simple ability of a person or in this case a tractor to step outside of themselves enough to think about the emotions of someone else. Before gluing the fabric on, add some cut raffia to look like scarecrow stuffing. The young narrator is startled on a stroll through the fields when he comes upon a talking scarecrow with a suitcase by his side. Children of all ages, but especially kindergarten and first grade children, will enjoy a special scarecrow unit study featuring books, activities, writing prompts, and printables related to scarecrows. Cut pieces from the fabric scraps to glue onto the body as clothes. Fun week of scarecrow themed activities for preschoolers inspired by the book the little old lady who was not afraid of anything. The author may have been trying to promote an antismoking message.
Magnet pages for scarecrow theme bingo marker pages for scarecrow theme circle time and game ideas for scarecrow theme make it with art supplies for scarecrow theme literacy ideas for scarecrow theme math ideas for scarecrow theme scarecrow bulletin board idea large scarecrow weather chart scarecrow cookiesoutside link. Scarecrow week activity plan for preschoolers virtual book club. The scarecrow mass market paperback february 1, 2010. Margaret wise brown, author of goodnight moon and the runaway bunny. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels and is the executive producer of bosch, starring titus welliver.
See more ideas about scarecrow crafts, fall preschool and autumn activities. Otis and the scarecrow by loren long the farmer brings a scarecrow to the farm. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Printables for books 100 day activities all about me alligatorscrocodiles apples around the world art baker baseball bats bears bennys pennies bible birds birthday bones books with activities brown bear, brown bear butterflies buttons calendar pages camping cars cat and hat rhyming cats chicka chicka 123 chicka chicka boom boom chickens. This is an easy activity to prepare and change according to theme. Flap books are included for student writing or may be glued into interactive journals. And if you cant wait stop by our love books page to find book related activities for fun with your little on. Megan mcginnis, sachem public library, holbrook, ny. The scarecrow is another very good novel from the pen of michael connelly.
Corn and pumpkins ripen along with other crops and scarecrows watch the fields to keep away hungry crows. Placing a shirt on the top crossbar and the trousers on the smaller bar is the standard scarecrow design but you can clothe your scarecrow as you wish. This festive halloween activity will help your child bring out her imaginative side, while she learns about the importance of reusing items that might normally be thrown away. The shy scarecrow lesson plan scholastic books for kids. The pictures are done in bright and vibrant colors outlined in black. Sep 1, 2016 explore sdusbibers board books about scarecrows for kids. The scarecrow s hat by ken brown is one of my alltime fall favorites. If you want to find out about the life of a scarecrow, come read with me. During fall and thanksgiving give thanks for the bountiful harvest and feast with your family and friends. The little scarecrow boy is the lightest and brightest picture book from one of the most renowned childrens writers ever. Gr 1 3a scarecrow with a sinister look is featured in this eerie fall time book. Harry must become a hero before he and betty can have the wedding of their dreams. A list of books about scarecrows for a fall, harvest or farm theme. Otis wonders what to do to become friends with the scarecrow.
Reading aloud to preschoolers is one of the best preliteracy activities. This tender and affectionate story reminds us of the comforting power of friendship and the joy of helping others a tale that will inspire and delight. Scarecrow printable pack i had no intention of making any new fall printables this year, but of course, ladybug fell in love with our 2 scarecrow books immediately and asked for a scarecrow week so i obliged. I purposely did not number the pages, so you can check comprehension. Fittingly, the top of scarecrows hat flips up and tells the tale.
The illustration quality even makes musk ox tags appear to be 3d. Scarecrow by cynthia rylant is a great book for fall. Shop for scarecrow childrens book online at target. Sep 4, 2019 find activities and ideas for your preschool theme unit and lesson plans in a preschool and prek classroom.
Read aloud and comprehension lessons, crafts, stem, and center activities. Add scarecrow activities to your lesson plans about the fall or harvest season. Scarecrows fit into so many units that are taught in the fall. We will be sharing more scarecrow crafts and games on the educators spin on it. See more ideas about fall scarecrows, autumn activities and fall preschool.
Write your own story about the adventures of a scarecrow. Scarecrow themed activities sca making learning fun. Printable books a to z teacher stuff printable pages and. Autumn songs for kids d scarecrow song d childrens fall songs d kids songs by the learning station duration.