Toddler Storytime: Scarecrow
Updated: - 9/11/19
Introduction: This Storytime is developed specially for children two and three years old and their caregivers. On this blog you will find various books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, socialization, and crafts ideas. Each session of toddler storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing.
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Age Range: 2 to 3 years old
Letter and/or Color: Letter C
Skills Supported: phonological awareness
Frequency: Weekly
Attendance: 20 children and their parent/caregiver
Staff or Volunteer Needed: 1 staff member, 1 volunteer
Format: Registration is required.
Books Shared: (from storytime)
The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry
Other Books to Display on Book Cart at Storytime:
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid by Anything by Linda Williams
November by J. Murray
Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long
The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown
The Scarecrow and His Servant by Philip Pullman
Storytime Preparation: None
1. Storytime Introduction: Welcome to Toddler Storytime. My name is Ms. Debbie. I am so glad to see you today. Our storytime is designed to be participated by everyone. We will share books, rhymes, and songs with your children. We encourage everyone to participate, but no worries if this doesn't happen. Sometimes when a child sees you participate, they might join in, but if your child is not in the mood, that is okay too. Our storytime can tend to be a little chaotic, but that is okay as well. If your child becomes disruptive, please take them outside the program room and then join us again when your child has settled down. This is normal, it is part of the process. So let's start with our opening song.
2. Opening Song:
(Credit: No Time For Flash Cards. 2016, January 30).
Lyrics:
How Many Friends are Here Today?
How many friends are here today?
How many friends are here today?
Let's count it out!
Let's clap it out!
Let's dance it out!
There are ______ friends on their feet!
Now it's time to take your seat!
3. Early Literacy Aside: Explain:
In just a few minutes I will show you an interactive rhyme that you can do anytime and it reinforces rhyming words which develops phonological awareness while having fun at the same time.
4. Theme Talk:
Today our storytime is about scarecrows, crows and the letter C.
5. Interactive Rhyme:
Interactive Rhyme:
Scarecrow, Scarecrow
(Children stand up with arms bent at elbows like a scarecrow and head tilted)
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, turn around
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, jump up and down
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, raise your arms high
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, wink one eye
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, bend your knees
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, flap in the breeze
Scarecrow, Scarecrow, climb into bed Scarecrow,
Scarecrow, rest your head.
6. Information Book:
7. Shakers Shaker Song
Sung to the tune of “London Bridge
“Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers!
Other Verses
Shake your shakers high, high, high,
Shake your shakers low, low, low,
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast,
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow"
(Mulvenna, L. (2013, January 17)
8. Early Literacy: Example
9. Song:
(To I'm a litte teapot)
I'm A Little Scarecrow Stuffed with hay
Here I stand in a field all day.
When I see the crows, I like to shout,
"Hey! You crows, you better get out!"
10. Book: The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry
11. Song:
The More We Read Together [Tune: "The More We Get Together" ]
Lyrics:
The more we read together, together, together.
The more we read together, the better it is!
'Cause reading and singing and talking together,
is how you learn the six skills for reading by six.
(Johnson County Library, 2011, February 8).
12. Felt board:
Purchased through Esty $22.00
13. Early Literacy Aside: Empower
14. Good-bye Song
(L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 2014, September 28).
Goodbye Bubbles:
(Librarian/staff associate will blow bubbles while the parents/caregiver and children sing the song.
Lyrics:
Goodbye Bubbles
Goodbye Bubbles
Time to Go
Time to Go
I will help you
I will help you
With a blow
With a blow
15. Storytime Activity Ideas:
Paper Bag Scarecrow Craft
Prep:
Cut out shapes and trace them on construction paper.
Cut a few one inch wide strips of yellow construction paper for each scarecrow.
What you'll need:
Brown paper lunch bag
Newspaper
Yellow, brown, orange, black, blue, and red construction paper
2 googly eyes
Glue
Scissors
Tape
Scarecrow Puppet and Scarecrow Hair
How to make your Paper Bag Scarecrow Craft:
Use the newspaper to stuff your brown paper lunch bag. Be careful not to stuff it too full! (or don't fill and use it as a puppet)
Tape the top of the bag closed.
Print out our templates on activity page.
Cut out the shapes and trace them on construction paper. The smile is black, the hat is brown, the hat ribbon and bow are blue, the nose is orange, and the leaf is red.
Cut out all of the pieces.
Cut a few one inch wide strips of yellow construction paper.
Glue the bow onto the bag towards the bottom.
Glue the tiny yellow square in the middle of the bow.
Glue the smile on above the bow.
Then glue on the googly eyes so they are at the same height as the top of the smile.
Then glue the nose in the middle.
Cut the yellow construction paper strips to various lengths and glue along the top of the bag as hair.
To make the hat, glue the blue strip to the tall rounded portion of the hat.
Then glue the brim of the hat on so that it leaves a bit of the blue strip exposed, but not all of it exposed.
Glue the red leaf on the side of the hat.
Glue that hat onto your scarecrow.
16. Takeaway:
Parents/caregivers are given the Early Literacy Newsletter for Toddlers.
The newsletters are developed around the specific program so they usually have to be tweaked every time we run the program.
Notes: When I made the scarecrow, I found it was best to print it out on white cardstock and let kids color the pieces. Kids enjoyed using the puppet theater to play with their scarecrows.
References:
Memorial Public Library. (2014, September 28). Goodbye bubbles. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/RXXQqVx0gT0
Johnson County Library. (2011, February 8).
Shake Shake Shake [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://lisaslibraryland.blogspot.com/2013/07/shake-shake-shake.html
No Time For Flash Cards. (2016, January 30). Circle Time Chant. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ECHXNMFVumM
STEM Jr. Kit Shapes and Scarecrows!
Directions:
Scarecrow Shape Craft
Created by Ms. Debbie (2021, October 22).
STEM Shape Game
Source: Childhood 101. (2020). Printable 2D Shapes STEM Building Mats: Craft Stick Shapes. Retrieved from https://childhood101.com/2d-shapes-stem-mats/
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