Of course, we learn all about Dental Health during February. Again, I really like this unit! I like teaching this and doing fun crafts. We have these huge teeth models at school with a gigantic toothbrush that we use to teach the children the right way to brush their teeth. They each get a turn brushing the big teeth! We also talk about what foods are healthy and unhealthy for our teeth and use a fun activity on the felt board.
One of the children's most fun activities is making a model of their mouths using play-doh and beans. I typed up a half sheet of paper that says, "How Many Baby Teeth Do I Have? I Have 20 Baby Teeth... 10 on top and 10 on bottom." They use light pink play-doh to roll out two sets of mouths/gums and we use hot glue to keep them on the paper (teachers do this part!) Then the children get ten white beans for the top and ten for the bottom and add their teeth. The play-doh hardens up overnight.
A fun activity I found on TPT was a precious tooth and toothbrush with faces and all dressed up from A Cupcake for a Teacher. We used this activity for the girls to dress up the teeth and the boys to dress up the toothbrushes. Through the same purchase, she had a precious tooth brushing chart that I laminated, adding a ribbon to hang and gave an Expo marker for a reusable chart in their bathrooms. The package includes a few other activities including some writing prompts. Here is a link to the activity/craft on TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/sweet-tooth-dental-health
To end the week, my aide and myself gave each child a special toothbrush to take home with them!
A find a bunch of my dental health printables, games, activities and felt boards on www.kidssoup.com which you do have to be a member of!
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