Dental Health

  

It's Dental Health Month!!! We are studying our teeth and how to take care of them.. A special thanks to the Colgate Company for our classroom supplies! We were able to donate the extras to an organization that helps homeless families with small children in our area.

This is the chart that we hung up in the bathroom..this kit also came with a DVD for the class, and a workbook & certificate for each child!


Donations:


Dental X-Rays...


We love these books...even if they are a little gross!


Tooth Model...Hands on Science.

My Drinking Problem..

So, I started Trim Healthy Mama.. Well, I bought the first book, and borrowed the other 2 books from the library.. I started with the drinks! I think I may have a new drinking problem, or maybe it's more of a bathroom problem! These are a few of my favorite drinks..well, and of course my water that is always at hand. It seems overwhelming right now...my head is spinning with the Es..S..FPs. Well, at least I'm well hydrated as I study. ;)

Money Math

So, it's no secret that Math isn't my favorite subject. That said, I'm always looking for new ways to teach it! My children do better with Hands on Math...so that's where I start. So for teaching money, I went back to the basics with our manipulatives.. 

(Mirrored image, with student across from me)  

Now, I'm off to set up a little store in my living room. 

The Wild Horses of Sweetbrier and Equine Anatomy

Can I just say how excited I am so do this unit!! We love Five In A Row (FIAR) and we love horses! Well, my children love horses..I'm slowly working through my fear of them and not telling my children about the time I was bitten as a child. This week, weeks we are doing the The Wild Horses of Sweetbrier.


Math..


Hands on Science...Equine Anatomy Model


Discovery.


The riding came later, but we loved it!!

When Dollies Get Hearing Aids, Too..

I came across this picture from when my kids were little..

My at the time 3 year old newly identified child had just gotten her hearing aids. She has since decided to not wear them, and we support her in her decision. At that time, she wanted her baby to have hearing aids too.. So, I looked around the store and finally found some puff paint and thought that could work! So, for less than $3 we had hearing aids on a few dolls! I love her so much, and always want her to feel good about herself.. She is amazing and I'm so proud to be her mama!

Follow The Drinking Gourd FIAR

This week we are rowing Follow the Drinking Gourd by: Jeanette Winter.


We made constellations with toilet paper rolls, and black construction paper.


Brain Pop!


Drama/Play


I plan to add more pictures to this one as the week goes on...happy Rowing!

The Eclipse...It's a Great Day To Start School!

Good Morning! It's back to school day!!! We are so excited...did I mention it's also the day of the Solar Eclipse?!? We are studying Astronomy as well as books with the theme of the "sun & stars" in our Five In A Row books! It's going to be a great year!!!
French Toast for the First Day of School!


Watching the wonders of the universe...


Writing. We have so much to learn and write about this year!