The Gingerbread Man Story Map - Free Printable Teaching Resource #3857807 (License: Personal Use)

This educational illustration traces the narrative arc of the traditional folk tale “The Gingerbread Man,” beginning with the old woman baking him, his escape, encounters with various animals and humans, and his eventual capture by the fox. Each character is depicted along a winding path, with dialogue and action cues (e.g., “Run, run as fast as you can!” and “SNAP!”) reinforcing plot progression. The map supports early literacy skills like story sequencing, prediction, and retelling.

Used in early childhood classrooms or homeschool settings for literacy instruction, especially during thematic units on folktales, sequencing, or oral storytelling; aligns with Common Core ELA standards for K-2 narrative comprehension.