This week, Duckling Class @FP have been enjoying the classic tale The Gingerbread Man. 

The children loved listening to the story, joining in with repeated phrases, and talking about the characters and events. We explored the story sequence, made predictions, and discussed what might happen next.

When it came time to bake our own gingerbread men, there was lots of excitement, and a little bit of worry!  After reading the story, the children joked that we’d better keep a close eye on them in case they ran away and tried to take over the school, just like in the story. Everyone agreed we needed to work quickly and carefully before they made their escape!

The children followed a simple recipe, measuring ingredients, mixing, rolling the dough, and cutting out their gingerbread men. This hands-on activity supported early maths skills, fine motor development, listening, and following instructions.

Luckily, all of our gingerbread men stayed put, and no school takeover occurred! The children were incredibly proud of their baking and loved bringing the story to life in such a fun (and delicious) way. Well done Ducklings!