The Gingerbread Man Story - For Pre-K and Kindergarten! A picture book, activities, worksheets, and crafts.

Hey everyone!

I have just finished updating the Gingerbread Man story packet, by adding new fun activities for the kiddos! You have been leaving some amazing comments and feedback for this, thank you!

This traditional story has been told in many different ways. I rewrote this particular version to make it more age appropriate (4-6yrs) and easier to use in class.

The story is in color while the worksheets and crafts' templates are in black&white (ink friendly).

Story Summary:

The little old woman decides to make a gingerbread man for lunch. The gingerbread man escapes when the oven opens. While running, he meets a cow, a horse and a pig who want to eat him as well. He runs and meets a fox who tricks him and eventually eats him.

As odd as the story of the gingerbread man is, it has many important hidden meanings that can be discussed with the children. I have researched the meaning a lot and found many different versions as well as many different versions of the story.

Some interesting links to check out about the meaning:

Zach Kopinski's Blog

Teaching Children Philosophy

UPDATES!

This packet now includes:

- The Gingerbread Man Story - reader/read aloud for early grades
- Student's individual story book (color, cut&bind the pages!)
- 2 unique craftivities : Story wheel craft - retelling the Gingerbread Man story and a handprint craft/ornament "I got you Gingerbread Man!"
- Story response sheets
- ELA - common core worksheets

- Math worksheets

- Cut&Paste activities

- Tracing&printing words from the story 
- Writing papers for the children to use in projects at school or at home (Gingerbread Man themed)

A preview:

You can check this out by following the link below:

Gingerbread Man Story - Social Studies Pre-K and Kindergarten

Hope you enjoy it at school or at home!

Thank you for visiting!

                                                                            Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Thanksgiving Teaching Resources for Children in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade!

Hey everyone!

I thought I should do a roundup of my Thanksgiving teaching resources for you to see them all in one place!

1.  Thanksgiving Day Social Studies - History Pre-K and Kindergarten

The Thanksgiving story with printables, worksheets and crafts for children in Pre-K and Kindergarten. 

The story is in two versions. Color and black&white.You can use this in the reading/literacy center, as an emergent reader or for group reading. It is also appropriate for a great (hi)story sequence activity!

A Preview:

You can check it out by following the link below:

Thanksgiving Day Social Studies - History Pre-K and Kindergarten

2. Thanksgiving Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets

Thanksgiving math - all cut&paste fun! The children learn to count while they are coloring, cutting, and pasting Thanksgiving images. Each worksheet will end up different for each child, as they use their individual creativity when working on these math worksheets. 

These activities are aligned to the kindergarten common core. The children practice counting and cardinality (K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality). 

A preview:

You can check it out by following the link below:

Thanksgiving Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets

3. Thanksgiving Writing and Notes Papers

Thanksgiving fun writing paper for the children to use in projects at school or at home. Also great for teacher's notes and homework.

This pack contains 64 colorful and black&white Thanksgiving themed writing and note papers. Each design is in color, black&white, lined and plain. 

A preview:

You can check it out it by following the link below:

Thanksgiving 64 Writing and Notes Papers

Happy

!

                                                                                     Dina 

Pet Care Story Book and Worksheets for teachers and parents!

Hey everyone!

Readers of this blog know how much I love dogs and...stories.

I have two doggies of my own, Danny and Joy that I adore. It would be impossible for me NOT to create a little story/reader about them!

A preview:

I think this would be a great way to start a thematic unit about how to care for a dog with younger learners. It is a ready-to-print little story book describing a day in the life of these two doggies. Children in Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade will have fun with this!

I've also added activities and worksheets, which are common core aligned.

You can check it out by following the link below:

Pet Care Story and Worksheets: Danny&Joy, a dog story!

Danni and Joy

                                                                   Dina

All about fall! A picture book - reader, worksheets and activities for kindergarten and first grade!

Hey everyone!

It seems like time flies and it's already fall..!

Kiddos definitely observe the changes in nature and in the weather. They also get very excited about upcoming holidays and events!

These facts inspired me to write a little reader -  story for young learners. Every time I read similar picture books to my classroom, (about the seasons and their special days like Halloween, Veterans Day etc), I see how excited and interested the children are in finding out one thing: "What's next for us all?!"

A preview of the story:

(I thought it would be more fun to make a mouse the protagonist of the story. So I came up with..Martin the mouse!)

I also added common core aligned worksheets, graphic organizers, venn diagrams and a special fall craftivity (template included).

You can check this out by following the link below:

Fall Story Book and Worksheets Book

Happy fall and I hope you are having a smooth back to school time!

                                                                  Dina