Last week was all about gingerbread! We practiced the letter G, read the old tale of
The Gingerbread Man (ours was written by Carol North), made our own Playdough versions, and even made a gingerbread house! In math we are learning AB patterns using colored foam beads. This Christmas, I'd like the kids to learn that it is more important to give than to receive and that we can help others even though we are little. They each drew a picture for my elderly neighbor who has been feeling under the weather. We put them together in a card and delivered it. Each child explained his or her picture and saw how their thoughtfulness made another person feel better. She was delighted.
After reading
Gingerbread Mouse, by Katy Braton, We made 'square' gingerbread houses with 'triangle' roofs! The kids had a blast and showed great self control by not eating the icing or candy until we were all finished (minus a licked finger or two :) Here they are, each showing off his or her very special creation.
Well, most showed self control! The candy never made it to A's house :)
And I see two empty spots on E's house that were filled with gummy bears at one time :)
We also read
The Mitten, by Jan Brett. Then we used cotton balls and paper scraps to make our own.
No comments:
Post a Comment