Run, Run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!

Has your child been saying that at home recently? Well, I hope so because last week was filled with stories and activities about the Gingerbread Man. We read about 10 different versions of the Gingerbread Man, including one called, The Stinky Cheese Man.  Here are some of the things we did during the week and then on Friday we made our own Gingerbread cookies and took them to the cafeteria to bake.

Mmm, don't these cookies look great?! The kids really enjoyed decorating their own to bake.

When we were done we took them to the cafeteria in the morning to bake, BUT when we went back to get our cookies in the afternoon the gingerbread men were gone! The cafeteria ladies are telling us they tried so hard to catch them!

 The gingerbread men left clues for us all over the school telling us where to find them...

 Mrs. Hendrix is reading one of the clues...

 Mrs. Williams is reading a clue outside on the flagpole. The gingerbread men were so fast!

 Next, we had to go to the library, and then finally the clues lead us all to the principal's office. The kids were so happy to finally find the cookies!

I hope everyone enjoyed their cookies and learning about the gingerbread men. Parents, in class, each child wrote their very own story of the gingerbread man to take home. Ask your son or daughter to read it to you. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, Nov. 19 was our Turkey Trot and Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast. I came as a turkey and all the kids were little Native Americans. It was a really fun day.

All the kinder teachers.

 

Walking like a turkey on the turkey trot.

 We had fun on the trot!



I was so glad to see all the families at our feast :)



Hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!

So many turkeys!

 We had several turkey projects we made the week before Thanksgiving break. Here are some of them:

Donovan and Sharon-Sue write what they are thankful for.

Gabby  is thankful for her family.

 Kaylie is thankful for her sister.

Kamille and NJ share what they are thankful for.

Conner's turned out great.

Fatima is thankful for her dad.

 Rachel and Cameron make their turkeys that don't want to be eaten!

Reed's turkey says "don't eat me!!"

Gerardo, Angelica, and Ben show their pinecone turkeys!

Pincone turkeys are fun!

Getting ready for Thanksgiving

Last week, we spent a lot of time preparing to be Native Americans for the Turkey Trot and our Thanksgiving Feast on Friday.

Kaylie making her Indian headband to wear on Friday. Her pattern looks great.

 NJ and Gabby working hard on their headbands too.

 Kamille's pattern looks great.

 So does Ben's!

 Latavia holding up a Native American poster. We read lots of books about Native Americans and talked out how they lived.

 Desi's bear skin rug (paper bag) looks awesome!

Ryan counting out feathers for his turkey during math centers.

Fili and Olivia working on their "10 Little Indians" Nursery Ryhme