A+Gingerbread+Fanatic

=** //The Runaway Cookies// **= The cookie jar people Hopped out one night When the cookie jar lid Was not on tight. ** he gingerbread man Opened his raisin eyes And looked about In great surprise. ** he frosted bunny Twinkled his nose And danced around On his cookie toes. ** The sugary duck Began to quack And shake the sugar Off his back. **
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Could only grunt For he was too fat To do a stunt. ** The coconut lamb Jumped up so high That his little white tail Flew toward the sky. ** hey were all so happy To be at play That they danced and danced And danced away. ** They danced away So very far That they never came back To the cookie jar. **
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I have created flannel board pieces for this poem (a cookie jar and a cookie cutter sized cookie shapes) = = =**// Homemade Gingerbread //**= Stir a bowl of gingerbread **
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 * Smooth and spicy brown. **
 * Roll it with the rolling pin **
 * Up and up and down. **


 * With a cookie cutter **
 * Make some little men. **
 * Put them in the oven **
 * Until half past ten. **

__** Presentation Idea; **__ I wear my gingerbread baker's hat & apron and bring in all the items mentioned in the poem (ie. bowl, mixing spoon, rolling pin, cookie cutter, cinnamon stick, and little gingerbread cookie). After I act out the poem, the children do the same and pretend to use their items to make their homemade gingerbread! =** //Gingerbread Children// **= = = Gingerbread children Stand in a row-- Very good children Always, you know. They never will jump Or kick or leap, Or start to cry when It's time to sleep. They never run off Or look around. And no one has heard Them make a sound. Gingerbread children Are fine to meet; But, much better still, They're good to eat! **
 * by Ilo Orleans **