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HOW TO CATCH A GINGERBREAD MAN

In this fun Christmas read aloud How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace, the characters make many plans to try and catch a Gingerbread Man! This book and these corresponding reading activities are perfect for the holidays in Kindergarten and First Grade.

HOW TO CATCH A GINGERBREAD MAN BOOK ACTIVITIES & TEACHING IDEAS

Much to the characters' surprise, while reading the book The Gingerbread Man, he pops right out of the book and runs away! Of course the children give chase, and the race is on. They try many tricks and traps, but catching the Gingerbread Man is not an easy task! In this story, the Gingerbread Man has many fellow book characters that help him avoid capture. Peter Pan, Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz characters, Robin Hood, and various Fairy Tale characters, to name a few!

Do the children in the story capture the elusive Gingerbread Man? Or does he escape back into the storybook?

This How to Catch a Gingerbread Man book study is packed with activities that will help your students work on story elements, character traits, problem & solution, making text to self connections, develop story vocabulary, define the author's purpose, think about the main idea, offer opinions and advice, check for understanding with comprehension questions, and MORE!

This companion unit will save you tons of time, is no prep, and is great to leave for a sub!

This book unit includes lots of activities, so you can differentiate to suit your students' learning abilities and needs.

This book study unit can be used as a whole class activity, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, or as part of a book club. Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!

HOW TO CATCH A GINGERBREAD MAN CLASS BOOK

This class book has students thinking about what they would ask the Gingerbread Man if they caught one. It's fun to see what students are thinking, making this class book a favorite in the classroom library! 

HOW TO CATCH A GINGERBREAD MAN CRAFT

In this craft, students love coming up with their own ways to try and trick the Gingerbread Man! This craftivity makes a wonderful seasonal bulletin board display, to showcase student learning.

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