Back to the scarecrows and harvest weekAdd your room's name and notes in the planner
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle time | Ask: What do farmers pick in the fall? | Calendar and weather | What did we learn so far? | Calendar and weather | What was your favorite part? |
| Books | At the Farm | Meg and the Seed | At the Farm again | The Big Truck | Henny Penny |
| Craft | Show the materials | Paper-plate scarecrow: steps 1–2 | Finish it | Show and tell | Take it home |
| Song | Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary (learn) | Sing it again | Sing it with actions | Sing it again | Sing it for the families |
| Snack | Ants on a Log | ||||
| Letter pack | Trace S s | Find S in the room | Color: S is for scarecrow | ||
| Outside | Scarecrow freeze | Free play | Scarecrow freeze | Free play | Scarecrow freeze |
| Notes |
Craft: Paper-plate scarecrow (paper plate, crayons, yellow paper strips (straw), a paper triangle hat, glue stick), with a grown-up. Snack: Ants on a Log (swap: Peanut butter → sunflower seed butter), recipe at peabody.kids/kitchen/ants-on-a-log. Outside: Children flap like birds; when the grown-up calls "Scarecrow!" everyone freezes with arms out.
This week: scarecrows and harvest
A harvest week for twos to fours: what farmers pick in the fall, why a scarecrow stands in the field, and sorting the crops.
Our letter is S: S is for scarecrow.
Our song is “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”. The words are below, so you can sing it at home.
Our books: At the Farm, Meg and the Seed, The Big Truck, Henny Penny. The ones marked free can be read at peabody.kids, no sign-in.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.
Traditional; public domain.
Ask your child about…
- Ask your child what a scarecrow does.
- Ask your child which crops we sorted.