I'm a huge fan of using Gingerbread Man books to address a multitude of reading standards, but especially for comparing story elements. There are so many delightful versions available for comparing and contrasting characters, illustrations, settings, and plot. Gingerbread read … [Read more...]
Teaching Central Message with The Gingerbread Man
Teaching primary students to determine the central message of a text can be a bit tricky. I find that young children don't yet have the life experience to draw on when trying to identify or articulate the moral in a fable, the life lesson of a fairy tale, or the central message … [Read more...]
Comparing Versions of The Gingerbread Man: Turning Readers Into Thinkers
As primary teachers, a key focus of our reading instruction is on building comprehension. We want our young readers to not only use the strategies we've taught them but to think deeply about what they are reading. We want our students to read closely and to connect, … [Read more...]
