NEW! App-tastic Adventures - Colgate · 2016. 12. 20. · App-tastic Adventures in Tooth Defense...
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App-tastic Adventures in Tooth Defense
The My Bright Smile App: •Playingthegameswillgetstudentsexcitedaboutoralhealth.JumpstarttheadventurebyintroducingstudentstoDr.Rabbit.Sharethathewillprovideinstructionsatthebeginningofeverygameandtipswhileplaying.
•Remindstudentstocarefullylistenfortooth-friendlytips.
Lesson at a GlanceStudentsreviewandextendontheirToothDefender“training”byexploringaseriesofengaginggamesintheMy Bright SmileApp.
Tooth Defenders´ Learning Goals: •ExploreandapplyBrightSmilesstrategiesusingdigitallearningactivities.
Prepare the Lesson: •DownloadtheFREE My Bright SmileApp(availableontheiPhoneAppStoreandasanAndroidApponGooglePlay)oneachstudentdevice.
Time Required•60+minutesofeducationalgameplayavailable
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In the Classroom ExploretheMy Bright SmileAppinavarietyofinteractivewayswithyourstudents.Playasinglegameasawholeclassusingadeviceandconnectedscreen.ThiscanbeagreatwaytointroduceorreviewBrightSmilesstrategies.Groupstudentsinpairsorsmallteamswheretheycanshareadevicewhilediscussingthegames.Provideindividualstudentswiththeirowndevicetopracticetheirtoothdefendingskillsindependently.
At Home InvitestudentstoexploretheirfavoriteFREEappadventuresathome.EachMy Bright Smilegamereviewskeyoralhealthmessageswhileprovidingafunwayforfamiliestoshareandplay.
Minimum Suggested Game Play Time:VisittheDentist 5minutesBrushtheTeeth 5-10minutesFunwithFloss 10-15minutesSwipetheSweets 10-15minutesPictureThis 10-15minutesBrushingSong 2minutes
Ready for
Action!
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ActivityNEW!
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•JoinDr.RabbitandDr.Brushwellinadentistofficeadventure.Studentsidentifyandselectthecorrectimageforeachoralhealthvocabularyword.
Vocabulary: dental chair, dentist, floss, goggles, gloves, mask, teeth, toothbrush, toothpaste, x-ray
•EncouragestudentstosharetheirnewfoundToothDefendervocabularymasterybyaskingthemtodescribeadentist’soffice. What tools does a dentist use? What does a dentist office look like?
In the Classroom ExtendtheVisit the Dentistvocabularygamewhiledevelopingspeakingandlisteningskills.Playtheclassicclassroomgame,“What’sintheBag?”Placeasingleitem(e.g.,atoothbrush,floss,toothpaste)inabrownpaperbagandprovidestudentswiththreecluesoradjectivesdescribingtheitem.Studentstaketurnsguessingwhattheitemmightbe.
At Home Gettingreadyforavisittothedentistofficeisfunandnerves-freeafterfamiliesinvestigateoralhealthcaretoolsinDr.Rabbit’soffice.Encouragefamiliestousethegametodiscussthebenefitsofvisitingthedentistanddiscoveringthetoolsadentistusestohelpcareforteeth.
•LearnhealthybrushingtechniquestohelpmaintainaBrightSmile.Studentscanchoosefromoneoffourcharactersandsevendifferentcoloredtoothbrushes.
•Askstudentstosharetheirsuperherolevelbrushingknowledge.Which character and toothbrush color did they choose? What techniques did they use to help clean the character’s teeth? How do we practice proper brushing?
Bright Smiles Key Message: Visit the dentist regularly
Bright Smiles Key Message: Brush twice a day, especially after breakfast and before bedtime
VISIT THE DENTIST
In the Classroom Createahealthyhabitsbulletinboardwithpicturesofstudentsandtheirtoothbrushalongwithatipfromeachstudentonproperbrushingandoralhealthcare.
BRUSH THE TEETH
At Home EncouragefamiliestoplaytheBrush the TeethgamethentryoutthebrushingtechniquestogetherastheycompletetheTraining for a Superhero Smile28-daybrushingchartfromActivity5oftheOralHealthActivityGuideforGradesK-1.
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In the Classroom Havestudentspracticeflossingusingyarn(floss),thebottomofaneggcarton(teeth),clay,andsmallitems(foodandbuiltupplaque).Studentscancountthe12“teeth”andfollowsequencingtoplacesmallitemsandclayinbetweentheteethbeforeusingflossingstrategiestodefeatplaquebuildup.
At Home EncouragestudentstosharestrategiesforflossingastheydefeatPlaculusinthe Fun with Flossmazesathome.
Remindparentsthattheyshouldflossfortheirchilduntilhe/shereachestheageof8.
•FlossawayPlaculuswhileexploringoralhealthvocabulary!Maneuverthroughaseriesofmazeswithpowerfulflossthathelpsremovefoodandplaque.Aftercompletingeachmaze,studentsmatchthesuccessfullyflossedfoodimageswiththecorrespondingwrittenword.
•Reflectonthebenefitsofflossingwithstudents.What food items did they clean away in the maze? Why should we floss each day?
Bright Smiles Key Message: Floss daily
•HelpMiguelswipeawaysweetandstickysnacksandsavehealthyfoodchoicesonthegrocerystoreconveyorbelt.Aftereachsuccessfulround,studentsmatchthehealthysnackimageswiththeircorrespondingwrittenword.
•Explorehealthysnackchoiceswithstudents. What healthy foods in the game do you like?
Bright Smiles Key Message: Limit the number of times you eat sweet and sticky snacks
FUN WITH FLOSS
SWIPE THE SWEETS
In the Classroom Havestudentspracticesortingsweetandstickysnacksandhealthyfoodchoicesusingplastictoyitemsoremptyfoodpackages.Studentscanalsoidentifyandreflectonfoodchoicesmadebystorybookcharacters.Are their favorite characters choosing healthy snacks?
At Home EncouragestudentstosharehealthyfoodsnackideasfromtheSwipe the Sweetsgame.
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In the Classroom Bustboredom,duringtransitiontimeorduringline-up,bypracticingmimedbrushingtothesong.Studentscanalsotrackthetwominutesontheclockandbegintimingthemselveswithotheractivitiestoo.
At Home EncouragestudentstousetheBrushing Songathome.WeretheyabletobrushfortwominutesastheycompletedtheTraining for a Superhero Smile28-daybrushingchartfromActivity5oftheOralHealthActivityGuideforGradesK-1?
In the Classroom HavestudentsshareaBrightSmilesstrategywithapartneraftertheycompleteeachpuzzle.
At Home EncouragestudentstotrysolvingapuzzleathomeandshareaBrightSmilesstrategywiththeirfamily.
•Picturesareworthathousandwordsbuttheseoralhealthscenesareallmixedup.StudentshelpDr.Rabbitbyslidingtilestocompletefourdifferentpuzzles.EachpuzzlereviewsaBrightSmilestrategy.
•ReflectontheTooth Defenders’ PledgefromActivity6.What Bright Smiles strategies can be added to the Pledge? What Bright Smiles strategies do Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Brushwell reminds us about?
•Brushingourteethbecomesfunandeasywhenweputittoatuneandtimer.Supportstudentsindevelopingthehealthyhabitofregularbrushingbypracticingbrushingtechniqueswithrealtoothbrushesorbymimingfortwominutes.
PICTURE THIS
BRUSHING SONG
Bright Smiles Key Messages: Brush with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, floss every day, visit the dentist regularly, and limit the number of times you eat sweet and sticky snacks
Bright Smiles Key Message: Brush twice a day, especially after breakfast and before bedtime