Course: Introduction to Education
Instructor: Sandra White
Facilitator: Dianne Phillips
Team Members:
Stephanie Spears, Shea Sisemore, Kristy Stolz
Introduction
Our service project was created for Mrs.
Spradling’s Kindergarten class at Pea Ridge
Elementary School. Our goal was to reinforce the
importance of basic health. We feel that teaching the
students personal wellness is a key essential in
everyday life. Basic health concepts are often
disregarded at a young age, but when incorporated
into their daily routines it helps the students develop
good health habits that benefit them for the rest
of their lives.
Project Overview
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This project covered the topics eating nutritious
foods, germs, and proper dental care.
This project was interactive and collaborative with
Mrs. Spradling’s current lesson plans.
The materials and activities we provided for this
project ensured that the students would be able to
carryout what they were taught at home.
Project Objectives or Goals
Community
Our project promoted basic health habits to
Mrs. Spradling’s Kindergarten Class by
teaching them what foods to eat, how to
avoid germs, and how to properly care for
their teeth.
Curriculum
• Obtaining good health habits
• Healthy foods
• Avoiding germs
• How to properly care for teeth
Technology
• Digital Camera
• E-mail
• Cell Phone
• Texting
• Microsoft Word
• Copier/Printer
• Computers
• Internet
• Microsoft
PowerPoint
• Laminator
• Scanner
• Business Lab
Skills
Skills Developed as
Individual
Skills Developed as
Team
• Teaching skills
• Communication
skills
• Technological skills
• Professionalism
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Group organization
• Learned how to
serve our
community
Methodology
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The approach we took to achieve our project goal
was by using visual aids, manipulative, rhythm and
rhymes, hand outs, foods, and take home activities.
We presented our project over the course of three
days. Each of us taught one concept: food, germs,
and teeth.
After teaching we went to lunch and recess with the
students and spent 15 minutes reinforcing the lesson
taught.
Healthy Foods
Materials Used:
•Plastic foods
•Food Guide Pyramid
•Crayons
•“My Place Mat” handout
Procedures
• Explained the Food Pyramid
• Defined the fundamental food groups
• Students grouped foods
• Designed their own place mats of favorite
foods
Germs
Materials Used:
•Glitter (pretend germs)
•Crayons
•Coloring Sheet
•Blank Paper
• “T Zone” Poster
• “Washing Hands” song
Procedure
• Defined what germs were
• Asked if they could see germs and showed
them the “T Zone”
• Demonstrated how easily germs are shared
by doing the “Glitter” Project
• Imagined what germs looked like through
drawing a picture
• Explained to them the importance of hand
washing and sang a song
Teeth
Materials Used:
• Tooth Brushes
• Tooth Paste
• Calendars with stickers
• Color Sheets
• Mazes
• Book “Your Smile
Matters”
• Four Steps to Healthy
Smile Poster
• Crayons
• Plastic Bags
• Artificial Tooth Model
• Song “Brush Your
Teeth”
Procedures
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Asked students how, when, and for what length of
time they brush their teeth.
Demonstrated these things through use of artificial
teeth model.
Distributed tooth brushes to students and practiced
motions on brushing teeth.
Handed out mazes, coloring sheets, and teeth
brushing calendar and stickers for self reward at
home.
Read “Your Smile Matters”.
Handed out packets with tooth brush and tooth
paste.
Project Results
• We worked well together and had fun!
• The students gained knowledge of these
basic health concepts.
• We gained an understanding of previous
knowledge of the students at the
kindergarten level.
Future Project Ideas
• Revisit content on a daily basis while
expanding knowledge and procedures.
• Make a reward system in class for healthy
habits.
Acknowledgements
• Keith Martin- Pea Ridge Elementary Principal
• Janet Spradling- Cooperating Teacher
• Huntsville Community Library- Donated
Toothbrushes
• Huntsville Schools Nursing Staff- Donated
Toothbrushes
• Sherry Trevathon- Pea Ridge Elementary
Secretary
• Dianna Phillips- EMPACTS Facilitator