First we had to make passport applications...then we received our passports!
All aboard The Polar Express...
Off we go to the magical land of Gingerbread!
We began our journey by reading the classic folktale, "The Gingerbread Man." Elements Elephant from our Critter Cafe wall helped us understand why story elements are important. Students then created three gingerbread men. On the first gingerbread man they wrote what happened at the beginning of the story. On the second gingerbread man they wrote what happened in the middle of the story. On the third gingerbread man they wrote what happened at the end of the story. While the 1/2's were working, the kindergartens created their own gingerbread man!
The students then learned a new critter named, C.C Cow. She taught us about comparing and contrasting stories. We read, "The Gingerbread Girl," "The Gingerbread Pirates," "The Gingerbread Cowboy," "The Gingerbread Baby," and "The Gingerbread Bear." C.C Cow helped us compare the characters, setting, problem and solution in each of the stories.
After reading, "The Gingerbread Girl," the students had to decide if they thought The Gingerbread Girl was a tough cookie or a smart cookie....most of them picked a smart cookie!
After reading, "The Gingerbread Cowboys," and "The Gingerbread Pirates," the students compared the characters from each story. How were they similar, different and the same?
What is one way The Gingerbread Man could have tricked the fox? He could have worn a disguise! The students came up with their own disguise for their gingerbread man.
To end the unit we made gingerbread cookies! The students did a great job!
We let our cookies bake...but when we came back the next day they were gone! The gingerbread men stole our elf, Balto! They left us a message...
We first had to run to the library to find our second clue!
We then had to run to the stage/band room to find clue 3!
Where could the next clue be? The gym of course!
Off to the staff room we go!
Final stop...The Office!
We found Balto...The gingerbread men tied him up!
Time to decorate some gingerbread houses in order to restore Balto's magic!
Balto's magic was restored!! Time to finish off the unit by decorating our gingerbread cookies!
We had so much fun in Gingerbread Land....but it is time to leave! Tomorrow we will be boarding The Polar Express and traveling to Israel!
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