During our summer vacation, we got the tiny opportunity to learn a bit about our body. Pinky has been asking to do activities about this topic for quite a time now. However, it seems that something always got in our way.

 

Not wanting to keep it longer, here are a few things we did.

 

First, we put this skeleton puzzle together. I am not sure where’s from because I bought it at Goodwill a couple of years ago.

The next activity was to write the bones names on index cards and match to the correct bone.

Meet your bones!

 

So cute together!

These are other puzzles we got to use. The brain is from Staples, and I think the others are from a dollar store. I know for sure they were $1 each!!!

 

Then, I made some organs using felt. I used an Anatomy book as a reference and draw the organs by sight.

I used cheap felt (busted!) so I had to fold it in half and glue the sides together with a hot glue gun. As a result, the felted organs are stronger which I think is good if small and busy hands are the ones using them.

The stomach. As you can see, the felt sheet is folded in half.

 

Here they are!!!

(Brain, lungs, heart, liver, gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder, small and long intestines)

 

Another activity was to use doctor’s related stickers from Michaels to create art.

Isn’t that so cute?

 

We also watched a few videos from YouTube and the Magic school bus on Netflix (The Human body).

 

Finally, we read lots of books!

These books are ours. I mostly got them for 0.39 cents up to $1 at a Thrifty store nearby.

So far she just looked at the pictures and we read anything that called her attention at the moment.

We read the magic school bus (Spanish) and then watched the movie on Netflix.

 

Finally, no unit can’t be completed without some dramatic play time or field trip.

Actually, we have 3 physicians at home!

 

 

Visit our Pinterest board: Anatomy for more amazing ideas!

 

 

I believe it wasn’t a short unit after all!

Today was Pinky’s soccer and T-ball summer last class.

She (and her cousin while was visiting) had such a great summer time. Every Wednesday Pinky was eager to start her lessons and run wild, at least for an hour. Therefore, I took this occasion to keep reinforcing some really important tasks: Courtesy and grace.

Teach my daughter to be grateful for her coaches or teachers for taking their time and patience to share their knowledge is one of the priceless gift I could ever give her.

It doesn’t have to be anything expensive or elaborated, just a thought of appreciation.  Believe me, her coaches where really surprised and glad about the unexpected detail, as well as her teammates.

About Pinky, I could not describe how Proud and Happy she was about herself.

Priceless!!!

Coaches gifts: Water bottle, Kashi cherry dark chocolate chewy granola bar, Planters nuts mixed bag.

Team gifts (24 in total): Mott’s medleys fruit snacks (24 box), sticker box (Dollar tree store: 7/$1), pencils (Dollar tree store: 12/$1)

The end of her summer classes only means: Is time to get ready for Back-to-school!!!!

 

Here is more information about Grace and courtesy:

1- From info Montessori. Introduction to Grace and Courtesy.

2- From MariaMontessori.com. The magic of Grace and Courtesy.

3- From Living Montessori Now. Montessori Monday – Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year.

 

About other gift ideas for your favorite Coache:

1- Over the big moon. Baseball Coach Appreciation (Thanks for covering all the bases)~attached to a bag of peanuts. Free printable.

2- Just be happy. I skor-ed big.

3- Simply This and that.

4- Just Between Friends: Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea---Coach (Thanks for helping me “stick” to my goals this year)

5- Our Gift ideas Pinterest board full of more unique ideas!