The Gingerbread Man

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The Gingerbread Man
A Runaway Tale

• Kathy Hardy
• Poplar Ave.School
• Kindergarten

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Run Run Run

• Mystery
• Adventure
• Friendship
• Gourmet food
• All in a simple and enticing tale of the five
  senses

"Catch me if you can"
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Assessments This is hard to set up for
kindergarten,we hope they gain an appreciation of
folktales and of the various styles to present
the same theme. Also this lesson fosters an
understanding of cooking and the importance of
measurement. We set up some simple standards and
tests to measure the learning involved.
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The Gingerbread Man

• Standards Addressed
• LanguageArts/Reading
• Comprehension 2.4,2.5
• Narrative Analysis 3.3
• Math
• Measurement 1.0
• Statistics 1.1
• Science
• Investigation 4.0

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The Results

• Many students had not heard the story.
• Many had not had the opportunity to cook.
• Most liked the gingerbread.
• Learning about the parts of the story helped them
  remember.

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The Gingerbread Experience
This story involves children in looking at and
comparing various elements of a story. It also
works with rhyming patterns and predictability.
Cooking,measuring and following a recipe and
attempting new tastes add to the fun of this
experience. This disclaimer brought to you by
Kindergarten teachers of Poplar Avenue School.
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Things Ive Learned

• Theres a lot of great web connections for all
  ages.
• The computer can be user-friendly if you follow
  the steps.
• I can link things I wouldnt have tried before.
• I like Excel and doing spreadsheets, it makes
  sense now.
• I think Ill like PowerPoint when I get more
  familiar with the many formats and options.

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Frustrations

• Staying in the right file.
• Remembering to save and leech correctly.
• Finding the right phrase or word for the search
  engines.
• Remembering the right addresses.

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The Gingerbread Man

• Run Run Run as fast as you can
• You cant catch me,
• Im the Gingerbread Man!
• The End