"NO! Do not eat my gum drop buttons." ~The Gingerbread Man
Today my students will hear the story of the Gingerbread Boy. I hated that story when I was a kid, but I make it fun for my students. We bounce a large stuffed gingerbread boy on a sheet and we catch a small gingerbread boy that is suspended on a string from the ceiling (hand-eye coordination). Yes, I know it appears as if we have hung the Gingerbread Boy for some dastardly deed, but it is all in fun. The children outline a brown tagboard gingerbread shape with tiny beans. This is hard work for little hands. Then I outline their work in puff paint: equal amounts of glue and shaving cream, and then they sprinkle it with white glitter. These little keepsakes are so cute and make great parent's gifts. I'll post a photo this evening. Meanwhile, dunk a gingerbread cookie in milk and bite off his buttons.
8 comments:
Aw, I always liked the Gingerbread Man! But I like it even more that you're sharing that story with your class. I'm always amazed when I meet grown kids who're clueless on references to the classics. They didn't have a great preschool teacher like you, I guess.:-)
I don't envy preschool teachers but when I hear about cute activities like this, I get a bit wistful. Today we made 3-D shapes, and since kids today don't do much cutting with scissors, some of the cones had rounded, sphere-like faces, and some of the pyramids resembled birds in flight.
I can't wait to see how they turned out...
I bought my grandson a gingerbread cookie - we are going to have to do this together!
Love it. sandie
Cathy,
Thanks. I try. I noticed about five years ago that nursery rhymes are also a thing of the past.
ioux,
I used to teach summer day camp, inner city, 60-80 kids in four age groups that rotated every hour between four staff members. I loved it, but you are right, their fine motor and writing skills were poor.
Sandie,
These are really cuter than they look here. and a spinkle of cinnamon makes them fragrant. That puff paint recipe is fun and easy; just put it in a Ziploc bag and snip a small section of the corner and pipe it like you would decorate a cake. You can color the glue and use it to make snow flakes or write your name. It's fun!
So cute, Linda. You are a very creative teacher. Susan
I'm with you. That was one scary story. Maybe we had the same book...I seem to remember illustrations of razor-toothed (and salivating) foxes. You are amazing if you can make the Gingerbread Boy into a fun story, and it looks and sounds like you did!
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