"Mom, I want to learn about how food turns to poop."
This what Kate declared when I introduced our new theme last week. There was no way to "weave" poop studies into the Community study I had planned. After many more through questions it was obvious that Kate was VERY interested in what was going on in her body and could care less about the postman's role in our community.
I took a moment and then declared our new study unit to be the Human Body... and off we went to the library.
It's been really interesting and fun to see how our bodies work. I am amazed at the intricacies I often forget - Kate is simply astonished by the littlest things, things I take for granted and forget that she doesn't know.
On this day we made a skeleton with moving parts to go on our "felt Kate." Since this day we have added the heart, lungs, liver, and small+large intestines.
The funniest thing we have done yet is watch a small portion of a video in the human body from National Geographic. The graphics are awesome. So awesome in fact ... Kate gagged when we got to the digestive portion. It seems they have cameras that can go all the way into the intestines and view the food as it comes down and is digested. Kate acted like it was a scary movie by hiding behind the couch pillow and peeking around the edges. She did not want to turn it off but it made her lose her appetite for sure.
On a positive note - there has been a dramatic drop in the poop talk/jokes around the house.
