Alligators/Crocodiles

Books:   

Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All by Sean Taylor

Duck and Cover by Jackie Urbanovic

Alligator Boy by Cynthia Rylant 

The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

No Biting, Louise by Margie Palatini 

A Girl and Her Gator by Sean Bryan

Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman

There's an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer

Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet

Alberto the Dancing Alligator by Richard Waring

An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni

Flap Your Wings by P.D. Eastman

But I Am An Alligator by Lauren Child (long)

Crocodaddy by Kimberly Norman

Melrose and Croc: An Adventure to Remember by Emma Chichester Clark

Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra

What Time is it, Mr. Crocodile? by Judy Sierra

Where's Your Smile, Crocodile? by Claire Freedman

The Selfish Crocodile by Charles Faustin

Jooka Saves the Day by Gilles Eduar (Ugly duckling story - Jooka turns out to be a dragon)

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber

Dial-a-Croc by Mike Dumbleton

Five Little Monkey's Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow

Activities: 

Crocodile Rock (Mr. Al; Kids Rock Too #4)

See You Later Alligator (Bean Bag Rock and Roll CD)

Teasing Mr. Crocodile 

Five little monkeys,                            (Hold up 5 fingers)

Sitting in a tree,

Teasing Mr. Crocodile,                      (Put hands up to head in teasing motion)

"You can't catch me."                         (Shake finger)

Along came Mr. Crocodile,               (place one finger up to mouth in 'Shhh' motion)

Quiet as can be

SNAP!                                             (Clap both hands together like a crocodile's mouth)

Repeat with four, three, two, one... then....

No more little monkeys

Sitting in a tree.

But here's Mr. Crocodile,

Full as can be!

Alternate ending: 

One little monkey

Sitting in a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile,

"You can't catch me."

Along came Mr. Crocodile,

Quiet as can be

SNAP!

Missed me! 

Alligator Pie

Alligator, alligator, alligator pie.                                     (Open and close arms in front of you like alligator jaws)

If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna cry!                        (Rub fists near eyes)          

You can take away the grass, you can take away the sky, (Lay hands on ground, then up in the air)

But don't take away my alligator pie!                              (Open and close arms again)

Crafts: 

Easy Paper Crocodile

Print the template and cut out. Attach the tail and arms with small brads or pieces of pipe cleaner. Color as desired. 

Template: http://kids.umrl.com.au/ZooAnimals/Crocodile.htm

Crocodile Puppet 

Fold a rectangular piece of green construction paper in an accordion fold. This will be the crocodile's body. Use the template to cut a head and tail out of green paper. Attach these to each end of the folded piece of paper. Glue wiggly eyes to the head or make eyes from white paper. To make the teeth, cut triangles of white paper and draw a zigzag pattern on them. Glue two craft sticks to the puppet at the head and tail.

Template: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/crocodile_puppet.htm (link to template is halfway down the page)

Stand Up Crocodile

Template and step-by-step instructions: http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/croctakehome.asp