SUNY Canton Early Childhood Program

Lesson Activity Plan Template

Name: Tori James Date: 11/10/2017

Curriculum Theme: Harvesting
Age: ___I ___T _X_PS ___K
Focus: Creative Art

Title of Lesson: Scarecrow Puppets

I. Concept Statement
The children will engage in a creative arts project by making scarecrow puppets.

II. HSELOF Domain

_X_ Approaches to Learning
___ Social and Emotional Development
___ Language and Literacy ___Language and Communication ___Literacy
___ Cognition ___ Mathematics Development ___Scientific Reasoning
___ Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

III. Sub-Domains
HSELOF Sub-Domain 1: Creativity
HSELOF Code: P- ATL 13
HSELOF Goal: Child uses imagination in play and interacting with others.

Objective 1: The children will develop skills of curiosity and imagination by using their puppets to act out
the story.

HSELOF Sub-Domain 2: Initiative and Curiosity

HSELOF Code: P- ATL 10
HSELOF Goal: Child demonstrates initiative and curiosity.

Objective 2: The children will demonstrate initiative and curiosity by selecting art materials to create their
scarecrow puppets.

HSELOF Sub-Domain 3: Creativity

HSELOF Code: P- ATL 12
HSELOF Goal: Expresses creativity in thinking and communication.

Objective 3: The children will enhance creative thinking skills by engaging in a creative arts activity.
 IV. Materials Needed:
 16 scarecrow hats (brown, orange, red, yellow)
 16 paper plates
 Construction paper
 Glue
 Googly eyes
 Multi-colored yarn
 16 craft sticks
 Ribbons
 Markers

V. Directions / Steps / Process [Parts A, B C]:

A. Motivation
I will enter the classroom with a mini scarecrow for the children to see. I will ask the children questions
about what the scarecrow and also explain the use of a scarecrow.

B. Steps
1. As the children are gathered in circle time, I will enter with my miniature scarecrow.
2. I will ask the children the following questions,
“Do you know what he is?”
“Do you know what he is used for?”
3. I will then explain to the children that they will be making their own scarecrow.
4. One at a time, I will ask each child to go to their seat.
5. I will let the children choose the color of their hat, then provide each student with a paper plate.
6. I will have the children place their plate’s facedown and glue the hats to the top edge of their plate.
7. I will instruct the children to glue on googly eyes and the yarn for hair.
8. I will give each child a triangular nose from construction paper and glue it on their scarecrow.
9. I will encourage the children to add a smile with any color marker.
10. I will give the children two more triangles to make a collar to hang off the bottom of their plate and
two circles to make cheeks.
11. I will help each child place a ribbon into a bow and glue it onto the bottom edge of their plate.
12. I will tell the children to flip over their plate and attach a jumbo craft stick to the bottom of their
plate with tape.

C. Conclusion and Transition

Conclusion
When the scarecrow puppets are complete, I will teach students the poem and encourage them to use
their scarecrow puppets to act out the story.

Transition
The children will take their scarecrows and bring them back to the circle area.
 VI. Supplemental Materials
Five Friendly Scarecrows
Five friendly scarecrows sitting on some hay—
One hopped up and ran away.
Four friendly scarecrows sitting on some hay—
One went off with a friend to play.
Three friendly scarecrows sitting on some hay—
One rowed a boat across the bay.
Two friendly scarecrows sitting on some hay—
One told the other, “I cannot stay.”
One friendly scarecrow sitting on some hay—
Enjoying the cool October day!

08-12-2016 MM/CM