A is for Alligator!

A is for Alligator!

This week we are focusing on the letter A. Today, A is for Alligator! We started the week by putting the letter A on the Coconut tree. For more about our Coconut Tree, click here.

Little Bear really liked putting the letter on the tree! After we put the letter on the tree, we read Alligators and Crocodiles by Gail Gibbons. It is a pretty good book which details the differences between Alligators and Crocodiles and talks a little bit about where they live and what they eat. However, there are pictures of the Alligators eating birds, so it might not be for everyone.
After our book, Little Bear did her letter art. The Big A in the shape of an Alligator. I got the idea from Totally Tots, here. I did not follow her directions exactly, to see the changes I made click here.

Here is Little Bear's Alligator A. I bought her a notebook from the Dollar Store that we will put all her letters together in sheet protectors. After we did the letter craft, I gave her the worksheet book. You can see how I created that here.

She liked the fact that all she had to do to erase a mistake was wipe it with a tissue. After the worksheets, it was time for our alligator craft. Today, we made a puppet. I got the template from First School.

However, instead of using a paper bag, we used a craft stick. I had to glue two craft sticks together to keep the head from falling over. Little Bear is now excitedly playing with her very own Alligator.