We love talking about the work of the different authors and illustrators and pointing out their different styles. We work on retelling the stories and identifying the characters, setting and important events. With support, kids will be able to answer questions about key details in the story and compare those key details to other versions. We talk about how authors sometimes take an old story and create a new one with their own twist.
Once we have read the classics, we venture off into a few adaptations.Īs we read the stories, we talk about the new term ADAPTATION. I try to find a version where the sneaky fox gobbles up the Gingerbread Man and also a version where the Gingerbread Man escapes to safety. I usually start by reading two traditional versions that end in different ways. We love reading different versions of The Gingerbread Man. Gingerbread stories are full of the festivities of the season but have no mention of Christmas, so they are fun for me to use in the classroom. As a teacher in a public school, I need to steer clear of Christmas books to be respectful of all cultures. These are affiliate links, which means I earn a small percentage if you purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you.The holiday season in my classroom is always filled with gingerbread stories. *You can click on any title to purchase the books via Amazon. Here’s a list of my favorite picture books for a gingerbread man unit. These books will have your students engaged and begging you to read them again and again.
If you’re looking for a list of read-alouds perfect for your gingerbread man unit, then look no further.
Maybe that’s why there are SO many different versions of the classic story.īut you don’t have to go digging through all of them to find the best picture books for your gingerbread man unit. Gingerbread men are a staple during the holiday season! So many people are a fan of the little elusive cookie that everyone wishes to devour.
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