Have you been to the dentist? Most of the class has seen a dentist! Wow. Super job, parents! (In past years, typically half of the class has seen a dentist by preschool.)
Toys: Dr. Drill and Fill, Monkey Mouth with Play Doh, Fruits and Vegetables Toys, Play Kitchen and Play Houses.
Students had a lot of fun "drilling and filling" the teeth we formed in play-doh. Probable future dentist here! Next, the students established a"girls only" and "boys only" house. Lots of free-time play today!
Snacks: Cheese cubes and Ritz crackers. (We talked about healthy snacks verses treats and what our body and teeth need to be healthy. Some experts say it can take up to 7 tastes for our children to develop a taste for something new. Keep offering mom and dad, it's working! )
Circle Time: Teeth Talk
T the Tiger has a Toothache! We heard a song about T the Tiger who is tapping a troublesome tooth on a terrible Tuesday, "t-t-t" Eventually, the troublesome tooth falls out and Tiger says, "Tah-da!" We talked about teeth falling out! How exciting (and scary)!
Letter "T" Detectives: T-Rex, Triceratops, turtles, two, too, to, today, table, talk, top, Tanner!, teeth, tooth.
*It was fun to ask about the difference between the words tooth and teeth. Tooth refers to one and more than one, we use "teeth."
Teeth Talk--We learned about our first set of 20 teeth, called Primary Teeth. We learned that this set will fall out and we will grow a bigger set of Permanent Teeth (these won't fall out). We learned why teeth are important (for speech, eating, smiling, etc.). To take care of our teeth, we learned why and how to brush with a soft toothbrush and a small amount of toothpaste, floss in between teeth to get the things that get caught, and rinse with water to avoid cavities (holes in our enamel--the hard part of a tooth). When we eat sugary sweets, plaque forms and eats the enamel on our teeth if it is not removed by brushing. We visit the dentist twice a year to get our teeth cleaned, to get fluoride to protect our enamel, and to check for cavities--so he can fill them if needed.
Healthy Eating--We talked about the different kinds of teeth we have in our mouths (canines for ripping and molars for grinding and chewing). To keep our teeth healthy, we should eat crunchy vegetables and fruits, and drink milk and water, and eat sweets only occasionally. Also, we need to brush our teeth in the morning and at night, and floss to get the pieces of food which the toothbrush cannot reach.
Vocabulary Words:
cavity
dental floss
plaque
smile
dentist
enamel
toothbrush
toothpaste
Show N' Teach:
Anna: Turtle and triceratop
Dexter: Grandpa sent his Woolly Mammoth petrified tooth into preschool today! We got to hold it (very heavy) and feel the flat grooves in the tooth and remember back to our Dinosaur unit and learning about carnivores and herbivores.
Harris:
Lena: Turtle and a tiger.
Lukas: was excited to show us his T-Rex T-shirt and his sharp (canine) teeth.
Luke:
Tanner: Tanner begins with "T," and he brought a Transformer in to show us.
Zakai: Truck and Cars. It was fin to see the large trucks and compare them with the opposite small cars.
A special thanks to Dr. Markham's Office at Provo Pediatric Dentistry for the boys and girls Toothbrush Bags, which included a new toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss.
T The Tiger Tooth Chart--Bring the chart back in a week, March 12, for a prize (and we will put it into your child's Alphabet Book).
Books on Teeth:
The Tooth Book by Theo LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)
Take Care of Your Teeth by Don L. Curry (Rookie Read-About Health)
My Tooth is Loose! by Susan Hood, Ill. by Julie Durrell (FP 2)
My Loose Tooth by Stephen Krensky, Ill. by Hideko Takahashi (Step into Reading 2)
"Smile," Says Little Crocodile; A Book About Health Care (Magic Castle Readers)
I Spy Funny Teeth Riddles by Jean Marzollo, Photographs by Walter Wick
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth (Audio)
A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy by Caren Holtzman and Betsy Day
Going to the Dentist (First Experiences) by Sally Hewitt
Arthur's Loose Tooth by Lillian Hoban
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