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As promised, our home preschool theme for today was "teeth day." Ms. H did most of the work, and she did an amazing job! First, she read a poem about teeth for the kids to try to guess the theme.
Next, the kids all looked in the mirror to count their teeth. Then we graphed the results! (Can you tell both Mrs. H and I are math teachers?)
Next we counted out the same number of marshmallows as teeth we had counted. Then we folded red paper plates in half and glued the marshmallows on.
Mrs. H cut out some giant teeth that were yellow with "plaque." So, we brushed them with "toothpaste" (white paint), until they were completely white.
My favorite part... Look at this snack! Too fun... and somewhat healthy... and yummy!
We learned to brush top, bottom, front, back, and in-between using egg cartons and shaving cream!
Oh, wait... I have another favorite part! "Mrs. Floss!" She had eaten some green "play doh" and the kids had to floss it out of her teeth.
Floss art -- a messy idea, but fun none-the less!
Finally, a maze to determine the healthy way to take care of your teeth. A perfect way to review all that we learned.
Oh -- and, once the marshmallow teeth dried, they chased me all over the house! :)
Isn't this adorable? Our MOPS table leader blessed us with them this past Friday, and I was so impressed! She used shishkabob sticks, candy, and for wrappers she used the pretzel stick wrappers... Too clever! Wouldn't they be great for a kids' birthday? Thanks, P... You're the best!
Ok, friends... don't be scared off by my goofy picture! (I had a baby in one arm, and the camera in the other and this was the best I could do!) But, I have to share with you about Mrs. Flutterbee! I was so blessed to meet this sweet lady who has a heart for God, a knack with children, and an incredible talent for singing and writing children's books and songs. She brought me this fun hat, along with her book, cd, and dvd. (Too sweet and generous!) My girls wanted to jump into the book they liked it so much, and had a blast listening to her songs during rest time. Our whole family became instant Mrs. Flutterbee fans! Go check out her site here!
This is how the 3rd child gets "cleaned up" after dinner:
A few years back, my friend gave me a crepe pan and recipe book for my birthday. If you were to see them today, you would think they were ancient -- they have been well-loved. For the most part, we make sweet crepes for a special breakfast. Before having the girls, Daniel and I used to try several fun recipes for dinner. Well, now that the girls are a little older and a little braver, I decided to try crepes for dinner, once again.
I actually didn't use a recipe, but kept it simple...
- a little mayo and mustard blended with salt and pepper
- blanched asparagus
- swiss cheese
- turkey
Roll and top with parmesan, and bake until the cheese melts!
'This is a song the girls made up all by themselves. I thought it was quite catchy, and have to sing it back at them sometimes. It works!! Check out their debut of "Try It:"
Our pea plant is HUGE... gigantic... enormous! Just look at it! The best part is, it is loaded with yummy peas that BOTH my girls love to snack on. Afternoon munchies? Head outside... your snack is waiting!
CHILLING!
SWINGING!
EATING!!!
The Easter bunny thought it might be silly to give the girls a lot of candy this year, considering they still have a whole sleuth of Halloween chocolate! So, amongst the other toys, crafts, and puzzles were these gardening tools. Who needs a sandbox when you have dirt, old ketchup bottles filled with water, and some new gardening tools?
Tomorrow morning we leave for San Mateo to be with my parents for Easter. "Eggella," (Allison's name for her), will stay back, watch the house, and continue to let her "hair" grow. I hope you have a wonderfully blessed Easter! He is risen indeed!!!
As promised, our home preschool theme for today was "teeth day." Ms. H did most of the work, and she did an amazing job! First, she read a poem about teeth for the kids to try to guess the theme.
Next, the kids all looked in the mirror to count their teeth. Then we graphed the results! (Can you tell both Mrs. H and I are math teachers?)
Next we counted out the same number of marshmallows as teeth we had counted. Then we folded red paper plates in half and glued the marshmallows on.
Mrs. H cut out some giant teeth that were yellow with "plaque." So, we brushed them with "toothpaste" (white paint), until they were completely white.
My favorite part... Look at this snack! Too fun... and somewhat healthy... and yummy!
We learned to brush top, bottom, front, back, and in-between using egg cartons and shaving cream!
Oh, wait... I have another favorite part! "Mrs. Floss!" She had eaten some green "play doh" and the kids had to floss it out of her teeth.
Floss art -- a messy idea, but fun none-the less!
Finally, a maze to determine the healthy way to take care of your teeth. A perfect way to review all that we learned.
Oh -- and, once the marshmallow teeth dried, they chased me all over the house! :)
