The Gingerbread Man . Man Objectives Students will become familiar with important school staff members. Students will recognize community helpers. Students will be able to retell a story, sequentially.
Shape cutouts to match staff jobs.
Take pictures of each staff member. Upon returning to the classroom, discuss the meetings, jobs, names of people and post this on the shape cutouts. Teacher tells story of The Gingerbread Man using the book. The teacher retells story, but the Gingerbread Man comes to your school where he runs from bus driver, secretary, principal, nurse, lunch ladies, and then comes by your classroom but stops, comes in, and stays with teacher and children. Retell until children have learned names of of the staff members whom they met earlier.