Alphabet
> Letter C > C
is for Crocodile
Animals >
*Reptiles
>
Crocodile | Turtle
*Mammals
> Elephant
| Hippo |
Monkey
Character Education >
Good Neighbor,
Helping Each other, Friendship
Holidays and Events >
*Jan. 26th > Australia
Day
*June > Zoo and
Aquarium Month
*Oct. 21st > Reptile
Awareness Day
Online Story >
Clyde's Smile
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Here is a fun story about a crocodile that
loses a tooth. Find out what happens and who helps him find his
tooth.
Activity > Online Story > Clyde's Smile
1. Read and listen to the story. Allow the children to use
the mouse to move to next frame.
2. Help and ask children to identify the
character/animals.
3. Topics and themes: Good Neighbor, Friendship, Helping
each other, Returning Things
Background and suggested discussion:
Elephant, Hippopotamus, and Monkey all offer to help Clyde find his
tooth, this demonstrates great kindness and shows they are good
helpful friends. Turtle also exhibits positive behavior.
What was the nice thing that she did for Clyde? Turtle returns
something she has found to its owner, Clyde. This is a good
thing and it makes Clyde so happy! Make sure to discuss this
aspect of the story. Give other examples.
4. Turtle is the hero in this story, and they are all heroes for
offering to help as well! Let's celebrate how wonderful it
is to return things that we find. Celebrate for friends
that help us when we need help and for helping others when they need
our help! Come and let's make a fun crocodile or turtle!
Activity > Crafts >
Crocodile
Select a crocodile
or printable activity and learn some basic facts about the
animal.
Activity > Dramatic Play > Story Play
Dramatize the story with felt-board characters and hand puppets made with coloring
pages:
Crocodile,
Elephant,
Turtle,
Monkey
and Hippopotamus
Activity > Alphabet Lesson Plan > C is for
Crocodile and Clyde
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