Free Virtual Preschool Videos
Explore a preschool gingerbread theme with this free video series for young learners. Enjoy 5 circle time lessons led by Ms. Jamie and her puppet Betsy, featuring gingerbread stories, songs, crafts, and classic rhymes. Whether part of a seasonal unit or fairy tale study, this sweet and cozy series adds warmth and charm to any preschool day.
The gingerbread man
Join Ms. Jamie and Betsy for a preschool lesson all about The Gingerbread Man by Mara Alperin. Retell the story with flannel board puppets, explore real ginger and ginger snap cookies, practice reading with a pocket chart, and make your own gingerbread play dough at home.
the gingerbread boy
Jump into this interactive preschool lesson with Ms. Jamie and Betsy as they retell The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski using flannel board fun. Learn about the story’s antagonist, count with a tray poem, sort beginning sounds, and practice letters and numbers with a gingerbread salt writing tray.
the gingerbread girl
Join Ms. Jamie and Betsy for a preschool lesson featuring The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell. Practice rhyming and movement, play a color and number game, and explore science with a fun gingerbread cookie experiment.
the gingerbread cowboy
Discover the concept of setting in this preschool lesson with Ms. Jamie and Betsy as we explore desert animals and read The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires. Practice reading with a pocket chart, then create art at home using gingerbread-scented paint.
let’s make cookies!
Enjoy a sweet preschool lesson with Ms. Jamie and Betsy all about cookies. Learn the ASL sign for “cookie,” retell The Doorbell Rang, sing, rhyme, and read The Duckling Gets a Cookie? before decorating a tasty treat of your own.
Transform your child’s learning experience with this specially designed Preschool Gingerbread Theme Enrichment Play Pack! Perfectly paired with the Online Circle Time videos, this play pack provides hands-on activities that make learning fun and engaging.
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