Write the gingerbread how-to
Kids build a paper gingerbread house, then write step-by-step directions using first, next, then and finally. Partners try to follow each other's steps. If the house falls apart, the directions need work, and kids think that's hilarious.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
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