This week has been filled with gingerbread houses, gingerbread men, gingerbread pirates, lots of fun, and even a little bit of learning thrown in here and there!
~Baking~
Every year we put together and decorate gingerbread houses. Aiden did more sampling than assembling! This year Emily did most of the decorating and I took pictures.
We made a gingerbread pirate crew after we read the book The Gingerbread Pirates.
~Crafts~
The kids decorated gingerbread pirates and gingerbread people cut out of construction paper.
~Counting~
I made a simple gingerbread counting printable for Aiden.
Each gingerbread man has a number 1 – 10 (numeral and written) on it. Emily held Aiden add the correct number of buttons to each gingerbread man.
~Science~
I cut gingerbread men out of sandpaper and rubbed them with spices (2 with ginger, 2 with cinnamon, and 2 with cloves). The kids took turns matching the scents.
Then we did a little experiment to see why the gingerbread boy didn’t want to cross the river. I let the kids guess how long it would take for the gingerbread to start crumbling? Emily guessed 2 minutes and Aiden said 4 minutes. It took about 1 minute and 15 seconds for it to completely disintegrate in the water.
Just for fun we tested a marshmallow, pretzel, nut, and a gingerbread star to see if they would disintegrate. 
~Writing~
On of the most exciting things that happened this week was finding a sticky note that Aiden wrote his name on. AIDEN WROTE HIS NAME all by himself!
~Reading~
Emily has been reading to Aiden everyday during quiet time. They like to gather all of their pillows and stuffed animals and camp out in the hall. I absolutely LOVE hearing Emily reading to Aiden!
I hope everyone had a great week!
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