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Pick and choose what you would like to do from our optional enrichment story and activities. Let us know what you enjoy doing.
The Gingerbread Man
https://www.getepic.com/app/read/37594 epic code: ZKM6385 Complete the online quiz at the end of the story.
Comprehension Questions (for discussion):
Who are the characters in the story?
How did the gingerbread man escape from the oven?
What was gingerbread man's catchphrase?
What did the fox do at the end of the story?
Letter and Sounds: letters practice: https://youtu.be/Gn2dUlRxhiQ Practice the vowels: https://youtu.be/4TjcT7Gto3U
Sight Word Practice: no : https://youtu.be/aT3jKW7fpDw play: https://youtu.be/5u4xyKQubgM
Writing & Illustration: Who was your favorite character?What was your favorite part of the story?
I liked the ____________ because _______________. My favorite part was when the gingerbread man___________________.
Draw a gingerbread boy or girl to illustrate your writing https://youtu.be/4v1VKULPvRI . Add a fox to your drawing https://youtu.be/q4VQkpVTy1o .
Art: Extra Fun- Draw a gingerbread house for your gingerbread boy or gingerbread girl https://youtu.be/xEROfbsXEOY
Math: Work on ST MATH or Splash Math Dance and Sing: https://youtu.be/klDHM_sxYxs
PE indoor recess workout: https://youtu.be/g3L556EpRuo
Storytime:Enjoy these different versions of the story https://www.starfall.com/h/talking-library/gingerbread-boy/?sn=talking-library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFmprZKxqVE
Science Engineering Challenge: Gingerbread Man Trap
Ask: Can I create a trap that can catch and hold one gingerbread man cookie?
Imagine: Think about the materials you have to construct a trap. (scissors, tape, glue, cardboard, paper scraps ect.)
Plan: Draw your design for your trap. Draw a gingerbread man and cut it out. https://youtu.be/4v1VKULPvRI
Create: Construct the trap. Make sure it’s big enough to hold your paper gingerbread man.
Test the trap, using your paper gingerbread man, to see if it works.
Present: Send me a picture or a video and share with me how it went.
What did you learn? Did your gingerbread man trap work?Why or why not? Did the gingerbread man fit inside your trap?