In this lesson students will have a discussion about healthy teeth and they will read a book about teeth. They will make a mouth out of a paper plate and practice proper brushing techniques while singing a song. They will eat crunchy vegetables that help get rid of sugar bugs that cause cavities. NUTRITION QUESTION OF THE DAY

Why are crunchy fruits and vegetables good for our teeth?

NUTRITION OBJECTIVES

• Students will practice brushing their teeth to help them learn how to take good care of their teeth.

• Students will learn that crunchy fruits and vegetables are beneficial to their teeth. MATERIALS AND INGREDIENTS

Bins Copies/Supplies Books/Food/Materials

In Kitchen Bin - Cutting board (teacher only) - Chef knife

(teacher only) In Paper Goods Bin - Small paper

plates* - Napkins* - Serving

containers (paper boats)

- Toothbrushes*

- Family letter copies*

- Scissors*

- Book: “Brush Your Teeth Please” by Reader’s Digest

- 1 bag baby carrots - 1 bag snap peas - 2 yellow peppers

*One per student

SET-UP

Copies: • Make copies of family letter (one for each student).

Food Preparation: • Wash peppers and cut into pieces for each student. • Put vegetables in serving containers for students to pass and serve themselves.

Other Preparation: • Make a paper plate mouth ahead of time so that you have an example to show the

children.

INTRODUCTION WITH STUDENTS

• Ask and discuss the Nutrition Question of the Day with the students. • Important: Give time to allow students to come up with their own answers

to the question. Support student’s answers.

ü Why are crunchy fruits and vegetables good for our teeth?

ü Answer: Crunchy fruits and vegetables can help get rid of “sugar bugs” on our teeth!!

• Ask students what they know about keeping their teeth clean and healthy. Discuss foods that are good and bad for our teeth.

• Crunchy fruits and vegetables are good for our teeth. Apples, carrots and broccoli can help get rid of "sugar bugs" on our teeth when we don't have a toothbrush.

• Sugary foods (candy, soda, ice cream, etc.) are not good for our teeth. They can hurt our teeth by helping to cause cavities. Always remember to brush after eating these kinds of foods.

• Read “Brush Your Teeth Please” to the class. • Play song #6 on your COWP Nutrition Education Program CD.

This Is the Way We Brush Our Teeth (Tune: "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush")

This is the way we brush our teeth, Brush our teeth, Brush our teeth,

This is the way we brush our teeth, So early in the morning.

Brush them up and brush them down, In little circles or round and round. Don't brush them from side to side, Those Sugar Bugs will surely hide.

Don't brush them from side to side, Those Sugar Bugs will surely hide.

This is the way we brush our teeth, Brush our teeth, Brush our teeth,

This is the way we brush our teeth, So early in the morning.

Don't forget to brush your tongue, Brush your tongue, Brush your tongue,

Don't forget to brush your tongue, It's important too!

• Make it your own! Make copies of the Healthy Teeth Worksheet. Have students cut

out pictures and glue on to paper (You could cut the paper to look like a mouth/lips).

LESSON PROCESS • Tell students that they are going to make paper plate mouths so they can practice

brushing correctly. • Model making your own paper plate mouth in front of the class.

ü Fold a small paper plate in half. Open it back up so there is a crease across the middle.

ü Fold the top half down toward the crease and the bottom half up toward the crease. (The ridges on the paper plate will represent the upper and lower teeth.) Draw a red tongue behind the bottom teeth on the plate.

• Have students make their own paper mouths. • Show students how to brush the teeth of the paper plate mouth, up and down and in

little circles using toothbrushes still in wrappers or fingers. Important: Have students also brush their paper plate mouth tongues. Tongues also carry bacteria.

• Have students pass and serve themselves baby carrots, snap peas, and yellow peppers. • Let’s Eat, Let’s Talk. Discuss with students why crunchy fruits and vegetables are

good for our teeth. • Send family letter/recipe along with toothbrushes home with students.

STANDARDS REINFORCED

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LESSON SUMMARY

• Lesson Name: Healthy Teeth

• Date lesson conducted: ___________________

• Lesson conducted by _____________________ SUMMARY OF NUTRITION ACTIVITIES

• Students will practice brushing their teeth to help them learn how to take good care of their teeth.

• Students will learn that crunchy fruits and vegetables are beneficial to their teeth. REINFORCING COLORADO ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Comprehensive Health • GR.P-S.2-GLE.1 Develop self-management skills and personal hygiene skills to promote

healthy habits. Reading, Writing and Communicating

• GR.P-S.1-GLE.2 Listening and comprehension skills are required to be clearly understood. • GR.P-S.3-GLE.1 Pictures express ideas.

REINFORCING HEAD START EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK

Domain: Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development • SUB-DOMAIN: FINE MOTOR • SUB-DOMAIN: HEALTH SAFETY AND NUTRITION

Domain: Language and Communication • SUB-DOMAIN: ATTENDING AND UNDERSTANDING • SUB-DOMAIN: COMMUNICATING AND SPEAKING • SUB-DOMAIN: VOCABULARY

Domain: Literacy • SUB-DOMAIN: COMPREHENSION AND TEXT STRUCTURE

Domain: Approaches to Learning • SUB-DOMAIN: EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL SELF-REGULATION • SUB-DOMAIN: COGNITIVE SELF-REGULATION (EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING) • SUB-DOMAIN: INITIATIVE AND CURIOSITY • SUB-DOMAIN: CREATIVITY

Domain: Social and Emotional Development • SUB-DOMAIN: RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS • SUB-DOMAIN: RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHILDREN • SUB-DOMAIN: EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING • SUB-DOMAIN: SENSE OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING

Dear Family,

Today your child learned why crunchy fruits and vegetables are good for their

teeth. Crunchy fruits and vegetables can help get rid of “sugar bugs” on our teeth!! They also practiced the correct way to brush their teeth. Sing this song with your child while they brush their teeth!!

This is the Way We Brush Our Teeth

(To the tune of "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush")

This is the way we brush our teeth, Brush our teeth, Brush our teeth,

This is the way we brush our teeth, So early in the morning.

Brush them up and brush them down,

In little circles or round and round. Don't brush them from side to side, Those Sugar Bugs will surely hide.

This is the way we brush our teeth,

Brush our teeth, Brush our teeth,

This is the way we brush our teeth, So early in the morning.

Brush your tongue, Don't forget to brush your tongue,

It's important too!

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP. SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your county social services office. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Querida familia: Hoy su hijo aprendió por qué las frutas y vegetales crujientes son buenos para los dientes. ¡Frutas y verduras crujientes pueden ayudar a deshacerse de los "gérmenes" en los dientes! Ellos también practicaron la forma correcta de cepillarse los dientes. ¡Cante esta canción con su hijo mientras se cepilla los dientes!

Esta es la forma de cepillarnos los dientes

(Entonando la canción "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush")

Esta es la forma de cepillarnos los dientes, Cepillarnos los dientes, Cepillarnos los dientes,

Esta es la forma de cepillarnos los dientes, Bien temprano en la mañana.

Cepíllalos hacia arriba y cepíllalos hacia abajo, En pequeños círculos o alrededor, alrededor.

No los cepilles de lado a lado, Esos animalitos del azúcar se pueden esconder.

Esta es la forma de cepillarnos los dientes, Cepillarnos los dientes, Cepillarnos los dientes,

Esta es la forma de cepillarnos los dientes, Bien temprano en la mañana.

No te olvides de cepillarte la lengua, Cepillate la lengua, Cepillate la lengua,

No te olvides de cepillarte la lengua, ¡Es importante también!

Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Depatamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés). SNAP ofrece asistencia relacionada con la nutrición para gente con recursos limitados. Estos beneficios le pueden ayudar a comprar comida nutritiva para una mejor dieta. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la oficina de servicios sociales de su condado. USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual para todos.

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