A-Z Animals: A for Alligator

A-Z Animals provides a mini unit study for each letter of the alphabet for early learning. Each unit provides three activities using a children’s book as the theme for parents and students to complete together.

Read with Me

Parents read the children’s book “See You Later, Alligator” by Annie Kubler with their student.

Learn with Me

Parents learn with their student about alligators through the video link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gC438crLVY

Create with Me

Parents create a Clothespin Alligator craft with their student.

You will need the following materials to create a Clothespin Alligator:

·         One Green Clothespin

·         White and Red Craft Paint

·         Two Googly Eyes

·         One Green Chenille Stem

·         Scissors

·         Glue

·         Green paper

Here are the directions to create a Clothespin Alligator:

·         Cut two pieces of chenille stem to a length of 2 inches. These will become the alligator legs.

·         Cut a strip of green paper as wide as the clothespin and about 1 ½ times as long.

·         Paint the inside of the clothespin red where it connects when closed. When the red dries, add white dots to make teeth. When the paint is dry, the craft is ready to create the clothespin alligator.

·         Show the student how to make an accordion fold with the strip of paper. The folded paper will become the alligator’s back. Glue the paper to the top of the clothespin, leaving enough room for googly eyes.

·         Glue the two legs to the bottom of the clothespin and bend to make legs.

·         Glue two googly eyes to the top of the clothespin near the mouth.

·         When the glue dries, the alligator is ready to chomp! Squeeze the tail to make the alligator’s mouth open. The alligator can open its mouth wide to show off its pearly white teeth!

Happy Homeschooling!