It's
a really cool way to learn your ABC's and these guys are demonstrating
each one of the alphabets from A to Z. George Gorilla, Henry Hippo and
friends will see you there. Oh yeah, remember to subscribe to the
channel and share it with your friends.
One more thing guys, Mango would like you to join Alpha's on Facebook!! Click the Like button on our Facebook page & we'll send you some cool e stuff!! https://www.facebook.com/alphasabcs
It's close to Halloween you guys. And we all know what that means! Well yeah, usually lots of candy but also lots of cool costumes, you know like ghost and witch G's. Okay this might be the first time you've seen a G dressed for Halloween, but hey that's what we do at Alpha's!! And this is even a friendly G! He's giving George a ride. We'll be introducing more of these cool characters for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas!! Heck we'll probably even have some new looks for Easter next year. So you guys be sure and subscribe to our blog page here and you'll always be up to speed on what we're doing!.
In the mean time let's check in with George & friends on our Alphabet Video!!
Oh
yeah, I almost forgot: George reminded me to have you subscribe to our
youtube channel where you can see this video and be updated when we
post new ones! Here's the link to it: http://www.youtube.com/user/trisley7?feature=mhsn
You guys can also check us out on Facebook! DJ Dog has that link for you!
DJ
says: click the Like Button on our Facebook page and we'll send you a
bunch of free stuff!! You know like, cool animal color pages you can
print out and custom color!
Thanks Everyone and "Have Fun Learning Today" "It's nice to be important but it's really important to be nice"
Oh yeah, I almost forgot: George reminded me to have you subscribe to our youtube channel where you can see this video and be updated when we post new ones! Here's the link to it: http://www.youtube.com/user/trisley7?feature=mhsn
You guys can also check us out on Facebook! DJ Dog has that link for you!
DJ says: click the Like Button on our Facebook page and we'll send you a bunch of free stuff!! You know like, cool animal color pages you can print out and custom color!
Thanks Everyone and "Have Fun Learning Today" "It's nice to be important but it's really important to be nice"
Happy Sunday Oct 9 2011 Everyone! Alpha's Featured Character Today is: "George Gorilla" And here are a few interesting Gorilla facts: Gorillas are the largest
living primates, (one who is first in authority or a group leader). A mature male gorilla can be over 6 feet tall and weigh 300 to
500 pounds. He can spread his arms 8 feet across and is as strong as 4
to 8 strong men. Adult female gorillas are about half the size of the
males. Like humans, gorillas have
two legs and two arms, 10 fingers and 10 toes, small ears on the side
of the head, forward-looking eyes and 32 teeth. Unlike us, their arms
are longer and more muscular than their legs, and their big toes look
like thumbs. Their bodies are covered by thick dark hair, except on the
face, chest, underarms, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. An
adult male gorillas becomes a "silverback" at about age 15 when he is
full grown and the hair on his back turns silvery-gray. Gorillas normally walk by
putting their feet flat and walking on the knuckles of their hands. They
can stand upright, but they don't do it very often. When they do, it is usually to do the famous "chestslap." Gorillas do not beat their chests with their
fists but with open cupped hands, making the familiar loud sound which
can indicate aggression or excitement. Gorillas can live more
than 50 years. Newborn gorillas are very small, weighing only about 4
1/2 pounds. They are helpless at birth and depend on their mothers for
at least 3 years, and they usually stay in their family group as they
grow up. Females mature at 10 to 12 years and males at 11 to 13 years.
Young gorillas must learn from their group how to find food, make nests,
take care of babies and get along with other gorillas. Gorillas communicate or talk with
each other by using gestures, body postures, facial expressions, vocal
sounds, chestslaps, drumming and odors. Although they cannot make the
sounds of human speech, gorillas are capable of understanding spoken
languages and they can learn to communicate in sign language. Gorillas are very
intelligent, and they share with us a full range of emotions: love,
hate, fear, grief, joy, greed, generosity, pride, shame, empathy, and
jealousy. They laugh when they are tickled and cry when they are sad or
hurt. Gorillas cry with sounds, not tears. A typical gorilla family usually consist of one silverback, the strongest male and the undisputed leader;
one immature male between 8 and 13 years old; three or four adult
females, who ordinarily stay with the silverback for life; and three to
six youngsters under 8 years old. Some groups are larger or smaller than
this, and males sometimes travel alone or form bachelor groups. Gorillas sleep about 13
hours each night and rest for several hours at midday. They build new
sleeping nests every night by bending nearby plants into a springy
platform, usually on the ground or in low trees. When not resting they
spend most of their time looking for food and eating it. They eat mostly
plant foods: leaves, shoots, fruits, bulbs, bark, vines and nettles.
They also eat ants, termites, grubs, worms and insect larvae. There are three types of
gorillas: Western Lowland, Eastern Lowland and Mountain gorillas. The
names refer to the different areas of Africa where they live. Koko and Michael, and most zoo
gorillas, are Western Lowland gorillas.
Okay, that is pretty interesting stuff!! For more info about Gorillas you can visit your nearest library or contact us and we'll be glad to give you more information!! "Have Fun Learning Boys & Girls"