Sunday, December 14, 2014

The Gingerbread Man

This is one of my favorite times of year. I love the lights, the decorations, the excitement, and of course the books! One of my favorite units to teach when I was a first grade teacher was the gingerbread unit. We had a wonderful time comparing and contrasting the numerous versions of the Gingerbread Man. My personal children's favorite this year is the Gingerbread Cowboy. It is always fun to read this story to them and I think they enjoy it a little more with the southern accent I add to the reading.

Below I have compelled a list of the 16 versions of the Gingerbread Man I have come across. We were able to find most of these at the school or public library. These are great to read at home or in the classroom. The kids love to point out the similarities and differences. 


This year I held our first annual Gingerbread Night. Our students and families were invited to come down and take part in making gingerbread houses, gingerbread men glyphs, and reindeer food. If you would like to hold a Gingerbread Night at your school I have put together all you will need to run the night. Check out this FREEBIE for all that you will need to hold your own Gingerbread Night. We had a blast and I hope to make it even bigger next year!!

FREEBIE!! Gingerbread Night


If you do something like this at your school or need some guidance on what worked and didn't work for me feel free to email me or leave a comment and I would be more than happy to help! Until then, I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful holiday season!!