Gingerbread Movement Adapted Book | Brain Breaks Gross Motor | SPED Autism OT

When the December wiggles take over, Ginger is here to help! In this gingerbread movement adapted book — "Ginger Can, Can You?" — students copy Ginger's poses to practice imitation, gross motor movement, and body awareness. It's the perfect movement break, brain break, or calming transition, and it doubles as an interactive adapted book with a matching piece for every pose — a holiday favorite your students will want to do again and again.

📦 What's Included

• 1 gingerbread movement adapted book ("Ginger Can, Can You?")
• A matching piece for each pose to use it as an interactive adapted book
• Gentle movement / yoga-style poses (not called out by name)
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

Ginger can....reach up high.

He can look toward the sky.

Ginger can...reach up high.

Can you????

Ginger can...reach down low.

He can do it really slow.

Ginger can...reach down low.

Can you???

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads the book while students follow along and copy Ginger's poses
• Use it as a brain break or movement break during the day
• Use it as a calming transition to settle students after an active time (recess, cafeteria) into a quieter activity
• Use the matching pieces to run it as an interactive adapted book in a center or workstation
• Great for whole group, small group, 1:1, circle time, or therapy sessions

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Imitation skills (motor imitation)
• Gross motor movement and motor planning
• Body parts and body awareness
• Self-regulation and calming
• Following directions
• Balance, coordination, and body control
• Listening and attending

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs (imitation & motor skills)
• Occupational therapy (gross motor, motor planning, regulation)
• Physical therapy and adaptive PE
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Brain breaks, movement breaks, and calming corners
• Circle time and morning meeting
• Gingerbread, Christmas, and winter units, early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Builds imitation and gross motor skills in a fun, low-pressure way
• A ready-to-go brain break, movement break, or calming transition
• The friendly Ginger theme keeps students moving and smiling all December
• Works as both a movement activity and an interactive adapted book
• Supports self-regulation — perfect for those busy, wiggly holiday weeks
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🎄 More hands-on gingerbread, Christmas, and winter activities:

• Hands-On Gingerbread Activities
• Hands-On Christmas Activities
• Hands-On Winter Activities

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