Kindergarten students from Kramer Lane Elementary School celebrated the gingerbread man on Dec. 21. Kramer Lane’s kindergarten team continued their annual tradition of conducting a gingerbread man hunt for the students to participate in ahead of the Bethpage Union Free School District’s holiday recess. Students created gingerbread man hats and wore them for the special day.
The activity kicked off in Mrs. Kenney’s kindergarten classroom where all three kindergarten classes gathered to watch a read aloud of the book “Gingerbread Baby” by Jan Brett. After the reading, the students learned that the gingerbread baby was loose in the school and had a mission to find him. The kindergarten teachers read clues throughout the search which helped students figure out the next place to look in the building. They stopped by the cafeteria, main office, music room, nurse’s office and library where they collected clues. The final clue brought them back to their classrooms where the gingerbread baby was waiting for them.
Following the fun activity, kindergarten students made their own gingerbread man cookies with the help of family volunteers. The students had a great time frosting their cookies and decorating them with candy. It was the perfect way to celebrate the upcoming holiday!
