The Adventures of Poldy First in the series, this book introduces Poldy the Scarecrow, and his friends, as they travel the world in search of adventure, and learn concepts such as size, colors, shapes, opposites, and numbers along the way. Scarecrow Self-Portraits Staple two paper plates together, leaving enough room to stuff lightly with newspaper, then staple the opening close. This is the scarecrow's head. Paint the front and back the color of your choice and, when it's dry, add facial features and hair to make it look like you. Insert a ruler or dowel where the neck would be.
Students bring clothes from home to stuff and place in their chairs, in a sitting position.
The yellow hexagons make great heads, the green and blue pieces make wonderful clothes, etc. Once their design is complete, have them copy and record it on their Autumn background, using paper pattern block shapes. They can add other details, as desired. The illustration on each page is the same, and there is one descriptive sentence on each page. My hat is brown.