Alan's Big Scary Teeth by Jarvis *
Alberto the Dancing Alligator by Richard Waring
Alligator Boy by Cynthia Rylant *
For Pete's Sake by Ellen Stoll Walsh
A Girl and Her Gator by Sean Bryan *
Craft: Paper Chain Alligator
This week's craft was inspired by the above picture with several changes. Instead of gluing paper tubes together, the children make a three link paper chain out of green paper for the alligator's body. A strip of cardstock was colored and then folded to make the alligator's mouth. Two sequins were glued onto it for the eyes. The head was then glued to one end of the chain for the head. Four legs were colored and glued to the chain for the alligator's feet.
Extension Activities:
- This week we are focusing on the letter "A" for alligator. Have your child point out all the "A"s in the book as you are reading.
- Learn more about alligators by checking out a book from the library. There are several great nonfiction children's books about alligators.
