We had a prospective donor coming to our program so we spiced up our dental activities. We began by talking about things that keep our teeth healthy. We gave all of out students floss and got to practice what it was like to use it. We had this tray to practice as well. The students had green play dough to use as food stuck in between our teeth and then plastic lanyard to use as floss. Our mega blocks were the teeth.
We made my favorite art project too! The pink play dough and white Lima beans for the teeth is quick to set up and funny to photograph! We let each student make it and then take their picture next to their art. I left out this student's face but we created a book of our funny faces with teeth!
I have recently been trying to find new things to do with my easel. It is hard to use it for painting with so many things going on in the room. It usually takes an adult to monitor it. So her dis what I have come up with of this week. We made it a math station. The picture cards are lamina tined and have magnets on the back. There are dry erase markers and each student comes, counts the objects on the cards, and writes the answer. Then we photograph them so that we have it for their file and we even send it to their parent over my cell phone. I had great responses from the parents who received the picture of their child's accomplishments. They were very proud.
