On Thursday, at our whole class meeting, I had something in my bag to show everyone. Once the children see a bag, all is quiet, as everyone waits to see what is in the bag. I guarantee this will get your child's attention, so you may try this at home. I brought out a small package of dental floss, and most of the children knew what it was and commented that someone in their house used it. Then, of course, this was followed by the toothbrush and toothpaste. I also had a battery operated toothbrush and we talked about the difference between the two. We talked about brushing our teeth and then looked at two other items, an apple and a carrot, as being foods healthy for our teeth because they have some crunch. We ended with the Raffi song, "Brush your Teeth," which is quite funny and a good reinforcement for healthy habits.

At circle, the Chipmunks sat in "bus" formation and we sang about the animals on the bus, a variation on the wheels on the bus, just to be silly and make animals sounds.