Based on the story The Gingerbread Man, this activity encourages kids to think about action words (verbs) and move; for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.
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This time of year is so crazy busy, but I’m happy to report that we had a great Gingerbread themed week of tot school last week. And we have all sorts of Christmasy Tot School fun going on for the next 2 weeks so stay tuned for that! Here were our plans for Gingerbread Week: […]
Do you need adorable Gingerbread Man Printables for your preschool theme? This set is packed with fun, hands on games and centers as well as no-prep worksheets in fun gingerbread themes. In this set we have gingerbread man games, gingerbread house games, and even gingerbread cookie letters. Kids will get to work on counting, letter […]
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The only thing better than crafting a gingerbread house with your kids is building a gingerbread house for your kids.
Create a life size gingerbread man (or girl!) in this easy and fun Christmas craft activity that your child will love it!
Your kids will love this gingerbread man art activity! It's a fun Christmas collage craft that is open-ended and all about the process.
Create a life size gingerbread man (or girl!) in this easy and fun Christmas craft activity that your child will love it!
Five Gingerbread Song and Visuals for young children. Math and literacy through music.
We stumbled upon this book at the library, and found it to be a great introduction to talk to your child about sequencing (and teach them a new big word and it's meaning). "Jack was running like
I love using "The Gingerbread Man" stories to engage my students while teaching the standards around the holidays. This post contains some AMAZING ideas!
Looking for Gingerbread Man STEM Activities to do in your classroom? Look no further! These STEM Activities will have your students actively engaged!
My Favorite Gingerbread Books 1 comment Freebies, Gingerbread Books, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Man, Picture Books, Reading I am a sucker for The Gingerbread Man. Really, I am. I love this story and all the different versions out there. Not only is it a fun story, but it is perfect for working on things like retelling, comparing and contrasting, character analysis, and more! December is my favorite time to share this favorite with my students. Of course, I have several favorite versions on this story. I tend to vary the ones I use from year to year, but I love having options. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please visit this link. Let's start with the traditional versions of the story. I love these three. When kicking off my Gingerbread Man unit, I always read one of these first. The Gingerbread Man (yellow cover) The Gingerbread Boy The Gingerbread Man (brown cover) Each of these is a fairly standard version of the story. I like to use these traditional versions to practice our retelling skills. Focusing on the book in this manner helps the students to really think about the story, which prepares them to do some compare and contrast when we read different versions like the ones shown below. The Gingerbread Girl In this version, the starring role goes to a gingerbread girl. She is quick and sassy, just like her brother who was eaten before her. She gets chased by several different characters, but she gets away from every single one of them. As the story progresses, we learn that she is much smarter than her brother because she is able to outsmart that tricky fox! The Gingerbread Bear I seriously love this story. The cookie in this story is a bear who makes his way through Woodlands National Park. The bear is quick and gets away from several characters including some campers, a squirrel, and a wolf who chase after him, but eventually, he goes up against a park ranger....and loses. The Ninjabread Man In this story, a sensei bakes a special ninjabread treat (a gingerbread ninja). The Ninjabread Man comes to life and tells the sensei that it is time that his students put their skills to the test by trying to catch him. Then, he runs away. After sensei signals the gong, his students approach the Ninjabread Man one by one. The little cookie escapes every time, until (you've probably guessed it), he meets the fox, who outsmarts him. The book also includes a small glossary and a recipe for ninjabread cookies. The Gingerbread Pirates This story is so fun, but also completely different than the traditional story. You won't find any chases in this book. A boy and his mom make a crew of gingerbread pirates. The gingerbread pirate captain (with a toothpick peg leg) goes in search of his pirate crew to rescue them from the scary "cannibal" known as Santa Claus who is known for eating cookies just like them.When they meet Santa, he swears he won't eat them. It's full of fun and adventure. It's also fun to read a few multicultural versions of the story too! The Matzo Ball Boy This story is a spin off of the traditional gingerbread man story. It is a rather long story, but it's filled with humor. It includes various Yiddish words, but there is a glossary (and pronunciation guide) in the back of the book to help you explain them to your students. The Sourdough Man In this story, a loaf of Alaskan sourdough comes to life. He is quick and runs away from various animals of the tundra. He encounters a musk ox, a lemming, a hare, a caribou, and more. None of these animals is a match for the Sourdough Man. Well, until he meets the arctic fox, anyway. The back of the book gives a bit of history about Alaska's sourdough past and also includes directions for making your own sourdough starter. I recently added this one to my collection, and I can't wait to share it with my students. Senorita Gordita Senorita Gordita is a little runaway corn cake. She is "zip-zoom-fast" as she runs through the desert. She encounters different desert animals including (but not limited to) a snake, a scorpion, and a lizard, but she gets away from all of them. Sadly, she eventually meets an owl who outsmarts her and gobbles her up. There are several words in Spanish including the characters' names, but each term is defined in the back of the book. You can also find a recipe for gorditas in the back of the book. Yum! Any version of this story makes it super easy to work on important reading skills such as retelling, comparing and contrasting, and analyzing characters. It's also easy to incorporate some writing by having students pick a favorite version and explain their reasoning. They could even write their own version of the story, or have them get creative and write about how to catch a gingerbread man. Sometimes, they come up with some pretty clever ideas! Want to see how your students would catch a gingerbread man? Then be sure to grab the free templates shown above by clicking HERE. Looking for other gingerbread man resources? Then, be sure to check out my Gingerbread Man unit on TPT. It was created for use with any version of the story and covers a variety of skills like the ones shown below. Not only is it educational, but it's fun and engaging. You can check out the complete unit HERE. DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:
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Create a life size gingerbread man (or girl!) in this easy and fun Christmas craft activity that your child will love it!
Don't miss this exciting form of graphing data! These free Christmas glyphs will be enjoyed by all ages this December.
UPDATED 2016 I made another gingerbread house this year. Once again, I worked by myself and it took about 2 -3 hours. I took photos of t...
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I just recently created this Engineering Challenge FREEBIE! My kids will be doing this one after Thanksgiving Break and I will be sure to post pics of their designs! I hope you can use it in your classroom, too! Click here for this freebie! Happy holidays and happy engineering to you!
Gingerbread Scented Playdough. This easy scented playdough is made with pantry items and perfect for hands on play. This Gingerbread Scented Playdough recipe is super easy to make and the kids will love playing with it!
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This felt gingerbread house set comes with a giant gingerbread house complete with icicle trim and 32 mix and match pieces. The house stands 36" wide and can be decorated again and again. All pieces are felt and no adhesive is required to decorate the house once the background is attached to the wall. Felt sticks to felt. Includes: 1 34" wide gingerbread house with icicle trim 1 door with golden handle 2 square windows 1 round window 7 colored gumdrops 2 sparkly candycanes 4 hearts 2 pinwheel candies 2 red lollipops 2 orange lollipops 2 blue striped lollipops 6 wrapped candies in green, pink and blue 1 gingerbread person Twig and Daisy felt board sets do not have adhesive or velcro on the back of the pieces. I only use soft felt and it happens to contain a little bit of magic. Felt sticks to felt even on a vertical surface which is really cool! Adding velcro will actually ruin your felt board adding picks and making it look worn well before it's time.
Snack, craft, & FREE printable learning activity to go along with The Ninjabread Man for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
This sheet goes with the book, "Gingerbread Man Loose in the School". After reading the story aloud, have students fill out this sheet to help find their missing gingerbread.
There are so many fun activities you can do to go along with “The Gingerbread Man” story! Here are some of my favorite free gingerbread themed printables: emergent reader, patterns, graphing, color by code, and more! Hop on over to my blog to download them! You Might Also Like:Gingerbread Man PrintablesPersonification Lesson: Can ... Read More about Free Gingerbread Activities
