The Gingerbread Man (Picture Books)

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Thus, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, and the three mowers were chasing the Gingerbread Man. Maybe you have the need for some energy consuming gingerbread movement! So many gingerbread books provide action words that can easily be utilized for movement exercises. Try substituting these actions with various movements you need your child to practice. After a while, the Gingerbread Man reached a farm. Standing at the gate, were two piglets waiting for the farmer to feed them. They were really hungry. When they saw the Gingerbread Man, they jumped out, and joined in the chase. This book is about an old couple who decided to make a gingerbread man. Once the gingerbread man was cooked, he jumped out of the oven and taunted the old couple, running away. The couple chased after him, but the gingerbread man did not want to be eaten. He escapes from many trying to catch him, but ultimately is eaten by a fox. Feeling the need to focus on fine motor or visual motor skills, maybe? How about drawing, handwriting or visual perception? Read on to find some great activity ideas.

The gingerbread man came up close, and leaning towards the fox, screamed out "I’VE OUTRUN AN OLD MAN, AN OLD WOMAN, A LITTLE BOY, TWO WELL DIGGERS, TWO DITCH DIGGERS, A BEAR AND A WOLF, AND I CAN OUTRUN YOU TOO-O-O!"If you have kindergartners who can sit for, and follow, a longer story, this section has a few more options for you. On ran the gingerbread man, and by-and-by he came to two men digging a ditch. "Where ye going, gingerbread man?" said they.

In Brett’s rendition, a boy opens the oven too soon, and out jumps a baby gingerbread cookie! He gives chase, and ends up being pursued by a somewhat scary looking fox. This book is about an old man and women who want to bake a perfect gingerbread man. Once the cookie is out of the over, he comes to life and runs away. He says "No, No, No you cant catch me I'm the gingerbread man". While he is on the run, he uses different people and animals to get to where he wants to be. His strategy seems to be working until he meets the fox. This is where the journey of the gingerbread man ends.

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The Gingerbread Man raced faster than ever, and soon reached a riverbank. The river seemed quite deep. He gazed down at the water, and sighed, “Oh dear! What shall I do? I don’t know how to swim. They will catch me and eat me.” The fox said, "I can’t quite hear you, gingerbread man. Won’t you come a little closer?" Turning his head a little to one side. The old man, who was repairing his lawn mower, and the old woman, ran after the Gingerbread Man, shouting and screaming. The little boy joined them. So all three began to chase the Gingerbread Man. For comparison, I’d pair Rodriguez’s traditional version with one of these two non-traditional titles: Keep Running Gingerbread Man by Steve Smallman We’re a little gingerbread crazy here. Every year we like to make gingerbread playdough in December. I also love that there are so many Gingerbread Man stories out there – with a variety of characters and endings. They are so much fun to compare and contrast with each other!

Meanwhile – and the best part of this book is the ‘meanwhile’– the boy is constructing a gingerbread house that the gingerbread baby takes refuge in. The Ninjabread Man by C.J. Leigh Maybe simple Gingerbread Theme Play Dough Mats are all you are looking for to have kiddos work on fine motor hand skills. Gingerbread Sensory Activities Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams. You can also try these fun Gingerbread Man Gross Motor Dice printables to further incorporate movements related to the book. Read and move together!

The Gingerbread Man

On went the gingerbread man, and by-and-by he came to a fox that lay quietly in a corner of the fence. The fox called out in a sharp voice, but without getting up, "Where ye going, gingerbread man?" The Gingerbread Man is a classic children's story about a runaway gingerbread man fleeing from the woman who baked him. The story is best known for the Gingerbread Man's catchphrase "Run, run, as fast you can! You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man!" Maybe using scissors is not the skill level of your child so try a Gingerbread Pom-Pom Match activity and use tongs as a pre-scissor skill. He said: "I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well diggers, two ditch diggers, a bear, and a wolf, and I can outrun you too-o-o!" The little boy sighed, “Oh! Now I can never eat the Gingerbread man.” He became very sad and disappointed.

Writing Traits: This book could be used to teach conventions because there is a lot of different types of punctuation used in the story. This book could also be used to teach sentence fluency because the sentences flow together nicely and have a rhythmic quality.If you need a fun and easy writing template to use for your gingerbread unit, this Gingerbread Man Writing Craft template is adorable and only a dollar! 🙂 There’s no river to cross in this rendition. In the end, the fox captures the Gingerbread Man by asking him to walk closer so the fox can hear his taunt. Thus, the little boy, the old man, the old woman, the spotted dog, the hungry crow, the three mowers, and the two piglets were chasing the Gingerbread Man. How about a Gingerbread Man I-Spy activity that is perfect for visual scanning and discrimination? It’s a simple print and go for therapeutic fun! We had pirate gingerbread characters… now it’s time for ninjas! The Ninjabread Man is such a fun one! I love all the different ninja animals illustrations in this adorable story. Great one to add to your collection.