Preschool

So last week my friend, Kristi and I started our preschool for our two toddlers!!! It has been so much fun and we still have lots more planned!! I have preschool at my house twice a week and then Kristi will do two days at her house and then we do a library (aka. storytime) day and going to the park(we've been going to the mall play area they have since it became cold). We've been doing story time for a while and had talked about starting a preschool but we didn't actually start planning until the new year. I wish I could show you all the fun things we have planned!! So far we have completed 2 weeks and both, Davey and Hannah, love it! Last week we learned about our bodies. We read, "From Head to Toe" by Eric Carle. We start off with sings songs (Hokey pokey, head shoulders knees and toes, etc), doing fun activities involving music from an old nursery CD, playing music instruments (we only do this on the two days we go to Kristi's house because she's the one who has the music instruments) and getting out all of our wiggles. They then sit on their mats while we have a short spiritual lesson(last week it was about how we have a body just like Heavenly Father),read the weekly book and then have a game of some sort. We then let them have free time to play together and then have lunch. Finishing with an activity or craft of some sort that has to do with the week theme. Last week we made goggles for eyes, hand puppets, and feet painting!

This week we learned about brushing your teeth! It was funny because when we originally planned out which week would be what we didn't know that February is Healthy teeth month! What a great way to start the month right?
We learned that because Heavenly Father gave us our bodies it was important to take care of them. And the book we read was "Taking care of your teeth." (I can not remember the author) We learned about flossing out teeth. Kristi used a milk jug to cut out a face with teeth so the toddlers could practice flossing. So awesome. For the activities this week we painting with tooth brushes, cut smiles out of magazines to make collages, 'brushed' teeth by using white paint as toothpaste to brush a smile, and made Dental kits, which included: homemade toothpaste, tooth brush, and floss. They are both such a joy to have around. I've noticed that Hannah's behavior has gotten better because she becomes less bored and doesn't get into things as much. And sitting still isn't as hard for her as it use to be.
Next week we learn about Valentine's!!

Here are some pictures:

Signing a song about brushing teeth.

Playing musical instruments.

Learning about colors.

Choosing items to put under the right color.

The jug face!! We should have named him!

The toddlers using string to practice flossing.

The book for the week.

Davey giving a silly face! He wasn't very keen on using white for painting. He was wondering why we were trying to trick him ;)

Brushing teeth :)

Making the toothpaste.


You use baking soda, salt, flavoring(extract), and water.
Here we are measuring out the ingredients.


Hannah choose raspberry. Davey choose cherry.


This is how is looks after you add the extract.


After you add the water.

The two very proud toddlers with their finished product.
And just a side note......Hannah is NOT naked. lol.