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There's An Alligator Under My Bed
Unit

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Developed by:

Sharon Barnhill, Gillis Elementary
Rachelle DeJean, Maplewood Elementary
Dana Dawdy, Gillis Elementary
Mary Viator, Vinton Elementary

Developmental Delay Preschool Teachers

Developed under the direction of: JanJacqui Kirkpatrick, Preschool Program Facilitator
Betty Hanchey, Director of Special Services
Barbara Bankens, Administrative Director of Assessment, Research and Special Services
Education affiliation:

Department of Special Education
Calcasieu Parish Schools
Louisiana

Date: June 2002

 

Day Concept Music Activity Art Activity Make-Believe
1 Alligator Sing the Five Little Monkeys and the Alligator Song. Take turns being the alligator and the monkeys. Construct an alligator puppet. Combined with Music.
2 Filled / Full Fill the container with animals found in the marsh while sing the song, Pickin… Fill paper pond with alligator paw prints. Fill containers of different sizes with beans and rice while pretending to cook .
3 Fruits / Vegetables Sing the Vegetable Soup song, putting items in a pot as you sing. Paint with real fruits and vegetables or sponge shapes of vegetables and fruit. Prepare alligator bait salad.
4 Follow Using instruments follow the leader creating patterns of music. Create patterns with various suggested media: stickers, cut outs, stamps, buttons, etc. Practice balancing on a low beam or tape placed on floor.
5 Marsh Life and Activities      

Unit Materials

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Introductory Pages

Activities

Skills and Goals Matrices

Songs and Stories

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