This week we started a short two week study on different Gingerbread stories. We have a collection of different versions - everything from the traditional Gingerbread Man story to Catch that Cookie, Gingerbread Pirates, and the Gingerbread Girl. Over the next couple of weeks we will vote on which story we would like to see and then take some time to compare our stories with the others.
We are currently reading the original story so that we have a basis for the characters, repeated words, and storyline. We have been focussing on not only the problem and solution of the story, but also the critical characters, settings, and objects of the story. We will use this giant gingerbread house that is on our classroom wall as a template to help us compare these components.
As a way to incorporate math, science and even more writing, we plan to bake cookies next week using a lower sugar, healthier recipe. There will be no nuts in the cookies. Please advise if your child has any restrictions with the ingredients below:
Calories: 56.4 • Fat: 0.8 g • Carb: 12.4 g • Fiber: 5 g • Protein: 0.9 g • Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 30.3 g
This recipe does meet the CBE requirements for "choose more often grain" snacks as outlined here:
With these cookies we will definitely be eating them, but first we will do some sensory writing, looking at the changes before and after baking, and completing some graphing. We are so excited to use cookies as a learning tool!
Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions!
