Gingerbread Man Series During the month of December, the Afternoon class read a series of books related to the

Gingerbread Man folk tale. Book read included; The Gingerbread man by Karen Schmidt , The

Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst, and The

Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers. Students participated in activities related to the

story such as; coloring and decorating their own gingerbread house, making fake snow, baking

and decorating gingerbread cookies, participating in a mystery tasting, and performing high-

intensity yoga to retell the story. 12-13

With Teacher supervision, students participate in a high intensity yoga retelling of the Gingerbread

man story. This incorporates yoga poses for each different character along with short bursts of run-

ning in place to keep heart rates up.

Students decorate gingerbread houses and gingerbread people using paper and

foam cut into different shapes.

“Candy”

“Cookie”

“I need water!”“I need water!” “It’s spicy”

During circle time, students had a ‘mystery tasting’ of two

items. Students tasted both items, explained the taste,

guessed what the item was, and then say if they liked it or

not. The answers were documented on charts to give stu-

dents exposure to the scientific processes of hypothesis and

investigation that they will learn more about in later grades.

Gingerbread Series Continued...

The Gingerbread man ran through a snowy landscape to escape the people and animals chasing him, so

students helped make synthetic snow from equal parts shaving cream and corn starch.

Students participated in making ginger-

bread cookies. Students measured out

the cookie mix and added butter. When

the dough had been mixed and set, each

student cut out their own gingerbread

person to decorate, which the teachers

then baked.