Snowflakes and Cakes

Materials

poster board

marker

Instructions

l Cut out outlines of crows and scarecrows, making one scarecrow and a
different number of crows in each color.
l Display the scarecrows on the wall.
What To Do
1. Gather the children together and talk to them about scarecrows. Ask the
children if they have ever seen a scarecrow. Talk about what scarecrows are
for, and the seasons during which people build them.
2. Read Margaret Wise Brown's The Little Scarecrow Boy with the children.
Discuss the story with them.
3. Show the children the scarecrows on the wall. Mix up the crow cutouts and
set them in front of the children. Challenge the children to identify the colors
of the scarecrows and crows, and then to take turns matching them by color.
4. Challenge the children to count the number of crows in each color, and to
determine which scarecrow has the most and which has the fewest crows.
s o n g
Lonely Scarecrow by Kristen Peters
(Tune: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?")
What is that scarecrow doing in the
cornfield?
He looks so sad and alone.
All the crows fly high above him.
I wish he had one of his own.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
l Can the children explain the purpose of a scarecrow?
l Can the children identify the colors of the crows and scarecrows?
l Can the children say which scarecrow has the most and which has the fewest
crows?