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Gingerbread Baby Unit Lesson PlanGingerbread Baby Unit Lesson Plan
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K - 2nd
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English Language Arts
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Gingerbread Baby Unit

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Learners participate in a variety of activities surrounding the book, Gingerbread Baby, by Jan Brett. They can create a house, a map, ornaments, and their own books. Additionally, they can draw, paint, or write out attributes for each character in the story. All of these extensions will focus on various skills and be a fun way to reinforce the story.

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Gingerbread Man Retell

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