Healthy teeth and happy smiles

This week our 3 to 6 year olds learned how to look after their teeth and finished Term 2 with lots of proud moments. Here is what the week of 29 June to 3 July looked like.

The dentist is in

For Dental Health Week we set up a pretend dental clinic. The children took turns being the dentist and the patient, using a dental kit to count and check teeth. Role play like this makes a real dentist visit less scary.

“Sometimes” food

After a week of healthy cooking, the Butterflies baked cupcakes, a “sometimes” food. We talked about why sweet foods are fine now and then, and why brushing our teeth afterwards matters.

Self-portraits

Children used mirrors to draw self-portraits, looking carefully at their eyes, nose, mouth and hair before drawing each part. It builds observation, fine motor skills and a strong sense of self.

Sequencing and stories

In School Readiness children put sequencing cards in order, telling what happens first, next and last. In the book corner, children “read” stories by talking about the pictures, an important early reading skill.

Mid-year reports

Families received each child’s mid-year report, showing their learning, strengths and goals for the second half of the year.

Try this at home

• Let your child brush a toy’s teeth, then their own.
• Draw a self-portrait together in front of a mirror.
• Ask your child to retell their day in order: first, next, then, last.

Visit Sophie’s Cottage

Sophie’s Cottage Kindergarten is a small, family-run preschool for children aged 3 to 6 at 9 Sophie Street, Telopea, open 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Families join us from Dundas Valley, Telopea and the suburbs around us.

Most families with a 4-year-old coming 3 days a week pay $0 to $60 a week after government funding. Check your cost with our fees calculator, or book a tour to see our School Readiness Program in action.