Mrs.+Watson+Wants+Your+Teeth

Author: Alison McGhee Illustrator: Harry Bliss
 * //Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth//**

First grade is a whole new world. A brave first-grader is looking forward to her new adventure, until she meets up with a second grader that gives information about what really goes on in first grade. Is her teacher really an alien? Does the teacher really want her teeth? This story has a delicious twist at the end. Annotation from Virginia State Reading Association http://www.vsra.org/VRC/primary_annotations08.htm

Themes:
 * Teeth
 * First Day of School
 * Fears
 * Bullying/Teasing

Curricular Connections/Activities:

First Day of School Advice (K-2nd)—Students would write a sentence giving advice for future students in their grade level. Type and illustrate their advice using Pixie. The final product could be given to teacher from previous grade level to share with students at the end of the year. (English SOL K.5, K.9, K.10, K.11, K.12, 1.11, 1.12, 2.3, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12) o Sharing options:
 * Create a class book using Lintor books.
 * Create a class slide show using //WebBlender//WebBlender with student narrations.
 * Create a video using still pictures created by students with student narrations.
 * Create a video of students talking giving advice.

Graphic Story with Speech Bubbles (2nd)—Give students a large piece of construction paper divided into four blocks. Students are to write and illustrate a dialogue depicting their first day of second grade or the day they lost a tooth. (English SOL 2.3, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12)

Read a nonfiction book about teeth (1st). (English SOL 1.9, Health SOL 1.1)

Compare and contrast first day of school experiences using a Venn Diagram. This could be an individual, small group, or large group activity using a whiteboard, //Kidspiration//, or worksheet. See booklists in the related resources below. (English SOL 2.9)

Related Resources: · Prequel to //Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth// is //Countdown to Kindergarten//

Book about tooth traditions around the world - **//Throw Your Tooth on the Roof//** by Selby Beeler

Other picture books about teeth: Belmont Public Library’s Booklist: http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/users/belmont/mweb/path9-1.html

Other picture books about starting school: Marshalltown Public Library’s booklist http://www.marshalltownlibrary.org/youth/Back-to-School-Book-List.pdf

· //unitedstreaming™// videos about teeth (including losing teeth):
 * [|Tooth Wisdom: Your Teeth and How to Take Care of Them] (16:00) Losing baby teeth and getting permanent teeth are a part of growing and changing. Now is an important time to learn the benefits of good dental health. Discover the various functions of different kinds of teeth, find out why we lose our baby teeth, learn how dentists and hygienists help care for our teeth, as well as the proper techniques for brushing and flossing. Grades K-2.