Gingerbread Week In First Grade

Y’all know I’m all for bringing FUN into our learning, and what’s more fun than a week filled with gingerbread?! Gingerbread cookies are heavily talked about in December, but you really don’t have to mention Christmas when you talk about them so they feel like a “safe bet” to use in the classroom during the holiday season. I like to plan a “gingerbread week” that’s fun and memorable without being too chaotic and crazy (and without being too much extra work for me!!). Find out about the sweet activities that I sprinkle into our week below!*

*Before doing any activities that involve tasting/eating gingerbread, it’s important to make sure you’ve checked on the dietary needs of each child. You already know that, because you’re a teacher too, but I just know someone on the internet will try to blast me for bringing food into the classroom without considering that I do in fact know about the needs of each and every child in my classroom- hahaha!! One year I had a student that was gluten-free, so I talked with her family about using gluten-free gingerbread cookies for her and they loved the idea. Just a thought!