Monday, February 04, 2008
February is Dental Health Month...
Were you aware of that? This is a great month to teach the kids in your care all about good dental practices. Last year, I listed a few resources for you to use during the month of February.
Something new for this year is from Colgate. The award-winning Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Education (BSBF) Program offers lots of developmentally-appropriate material for use in your classroom. The Kindergarten through 3rd Grade program is based upon the Legend of Tooth Kingdom global education program. You will need to register, but it is free and can be completed relatively quickly. But there is a program for younger children also...
Early Childhood Professionals know that building a child's literacy skills sets the groundwork for a lifetime of learning. Similarly, oral health plays a critical role in a child's overall well-being — now and for the future. The Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) classroom program combines these two aspects of child development into one easy-to-use program. Built upon the Head Start Framework, the BSBF program enables you to promote early literacy while helping children build good oral health habits that will last a lifetime. And now, this early-childhood program is available for download!
At Colgate's Pre-K site you can download the video, Dr Rabbit Come to School. It is a fun video and I guarantee that all your preschool age children will have fun meeting Dr. Rabbit, Alpha Betty and friends! They'll teach young children about their teeth while introducing early literacy concepts. You can also download the songs, lyrics, activities, posters, and teacher's instructions.
This is a great activity for a day or two during Dental Health Month... and completely free!
Oh yeah, a few more activites to use in addition to last years recommendations...
Were you aware of that? This is a great month to teach the kids in your care all about good dental practices. Last year, I listed a few resources for you to use during the month of February.
Something new for this year is from Colgate. The award-winning Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Education (BSBF) Program offers lots of developmentally-appropriate material for use in your classroom. The Kindergarten through 3rd Grade program is based upon the Legend of Tooth Kingdom global education program. You will need to register, but it is free and can be completed relatively quickly. But there is a program for younger children also...
Early Childhood Professionals know that building a child's literacy skills sets the groundwork for a lifetime of learning. Similarly, oral health plays a critical role in a child's overall well-being — now and for the future. The Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF) classroom program combines these two aspects of child development into one easy-to-use program. Built upon the Head Start Framework, the BSBF program enables you to promote early literacy while helping children build good oral health habits that will last a lifetime. And now, this early-childhood program is available for download!
At Colgate's Pre-K site you can download the video, Dr Rabbit Come to School. It is a fun video and I guarantee that all your preschool age children will have fun meeting Dr. Rabbit, Alpha Betty and friends! They'll teach young children about their teeth while introducing early literacy concepts. You can also download the songs, lyrics, activities, posters, and teacher's instructions.
This is a great activity for a day or two during Dental Health Month... and completely free!
Oh yeah, a few more activites to use in addition to last years recommendations...
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:24 PM 
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I'm a co-founder of a preschool magazine that promotes development of early literacy skills, The Tessy & Tab Reading Club. In fact, our Starter Pack of 4 issues includes the
"Visit the Dentist" story. Our customers have told us that seeing the main character, Tab (a friendly kangaroo), going to the dentist for a check up was instrumental in making their child feel comfortable going to the dentist. You can check us out at www.tessyandtab.com.
"Visit the Dentist" story. Our customers have told us that seeing the main character, Tab (a friendly kangaroo), going to the dentist for a check up was instrumental in making their child feel comfortable going to the dentist. You can check us out at www.tessyandtab.com.
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: 11:40 AM
Thanks Peggy, The Tessy & Tab Reading Club looks interesting. I'll be checking it out. I am a huge proponent of early literacy.
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