Gingerbread Man puppets, a printable story scene, and two read-aloud stories in one ready-to-print pack for PreK to 1st grade and speech therapy. Children build the scene by following picture directions, retell the classic Gingerbread Man with puppets, then compare it with our original Gingerbread Girl story, where a hen's warning helps her say “No, thank you” to the fox.
This set was created at the request of a speech-language pathologist, so every page works for children who are not reading or writing yet.
What's Inside (36 pages)
- Printable puppets and a pop-up scene (a house with a kitchen inside, a tree, and a story map with a path and river) in color, black and white, and blank templates to design your own
- Two read-aloud stories: the classic Gingerbread Man and an original Gingerbread Girl
- Build the Scene direction cards for following directions and position words
- Picture story cards for both stories, for sequencing and retelling
- Talk About It questions (who, what, where, why)
- Feelings and Characters page
- Stop and Think page: a gentle safety routine (stop, think, say no, tell a grown-up)
- Write and Draw page
- Build a Gingerbread Kid craft: girl and boy cookies, a full page of bows, buttons, eyes, and smiles, and a Make Your Own Refrain page
- How to Teach page, answer key, and a 5-day lesson plan
- Black and white versions of every student page
Children Will
- retell both stories in order with puppets and picture cards
- compare two versions of a story (RL.K.9)
- follow one-step directions and use position words
- name how characters feel and why
- practice saying “No, thank you” when something feels unsafe
- cut, glue, and decorate their own gingerbread kid
Great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, speech therapy, special education, life skills classrooms, and homeschool.
You need a printer, cardstock or paper, scissors, glue, and crayons. Craft sticks are optional for the puppets.
Please note: The Gingerbread Girl is an original Craftytopia story. It is not a companion to any published book. This is a digital download; nothing will be shipped.
Created by Mr. Freddy and Kim of Craftytopia Creations, two teachers with years of PreK to Grade 3 classroom experience.
