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Scarecrow Day


As soon as the students arrive at school, proceed with the Art Lesson and create a classroom scarecrow.  This new classmate will serve as a basis for the social studies and math lessons.  These two lessons are combined and should be done in conjunction with one anther.  The social studies portion should be done first.

abcTeach.Com - Links directly to scarecrow ideas and worksheets.

KinderKorner - Classroom ideas and literature suggestions.

Bestgardening.Com - This link contains detailed instructions for creating a scarecrow.

Scarecrows - Includes songs, poems, and activities for a scarecrow unit.

The History of Scarecrows - This information was compiled by a 3rd grade class.

Feathertop: Based on a Tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne by Robert D. San Souci.
This scarecrow is brought to life by a witch.  Will he stay alive by falling in love?

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams.
This little old lady puts her fears to good use!  A great repetitive book, terrific for acting out with hand movement.

The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown.
This little scarecrow wants to be big enough to work in the fields with his father.  One day he proves he is able to do so.

The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston.
This scarecrow wants to make friends with the animals who fear him.  What a surprise when he is transformed by a falling snow into a jolly snowman.  The animals come to love him whether a snowman or a scarecrow!

Nothing at All by Denys Cazet.
As all the farm animals awake in their noisy ways, the scarecrow says "nothing at all."  However, the scene changes when a mouse crawls in the pants of the quiet scarecrow.

The Scarebird by Sid Fleischman.
A lonely farmer befriends a young man.

Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant.
Beautiful pictures accompany the soft words of a scarecrow's contented life.

The Scarecrow and the Red Truck by Mel McMullin.
The story of a friendship between a scarecrow and a red truck.

The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown.
A chicken goes through a long list of trading objects so all the animals end up getting what they want.  Chicken is very pleased she ends up with Scarecrow's Hat for a nest!

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