Happy Teeth, Sad Teeth

First I introduced healthy food choices for your teeth from Clifford's learn Along page . Then I made a Happy and Sad Tooth sheet and they could cut out Happy food and Sad food . We also sorted our play food to Happy food and Sad food for our teeth . Glad we have more happy then sad food .

Moose Loose Tooth

Moose loose Tooth

We painted a large moose's tooth today with a tooth brush and then compared real teeth with the moose's large teeth . Fun story

Flossing

Flossing !I printed this teeth from simplelapbooks .com
The flossing play dough and Lego came from http://mamabeefromthehive.blogspot.com/2011/03/dental-health.html

I added both floss for children to use picks and string . They got to practice on some molded teeth and allies teeth .(great spaces to easy floss Allie has )

Dental ! bright smile

We made tooth brushes today , craft stick and foam brush . They cut the brush and colored the stick . I also added tooth brushes to dramatic play area boy we had a lot of dolls and animals going to the dentist today . She was busy ! In science area we took to shells one in water and one in pop and will tomorrow we will take out and see what happened ? We also have some real teeth to exam in science area . We have three new table trays . Match the teeth to animal , place the teeth (some already knew they had 20 teeth .and happy teeth sad teeth . We also read Colgate bright smile . They remember this from last year and many years i been using there curriculum . If not formula with Colgate preschool dental curriculum check them out . http://www.colgate.com/app/BrightSmilesBrightFutures/US/EN/HomePage.cvsp

http://www.colgate.com/app/BrightSmilesBrightFutures/US/EN/HomePage.cvsp

Dentist Preschool today

So we have tons of little Dentist running around today . I added new tooth brushs to play area and we made Dentist hats today . Just made a band hat and added foil for our shinny mirror light part .
We talked about happy food and sad food for our teeth . I used a premade sheet today but for years i made my own and did a happy face and sad face and used ads from paper or magizines for food that make out teeth happy and sad .

Dental Week

Today we painted a large tooth with white paint and a tooth brush .. We hang on our Bullet board . Help keep my smile white is our theme . Then we made a tooth brush for them to take home (not to use) craft stick i had them decorate and we made a brush . 11/2 inch white thick paper . I had them cut lines in to make the brush . We glue it on the back . Cute...... I want to share this great site and if you have not been part of there program Colgate has great preschool curr and material for working with your family and preschool .
http://www.colgate.com/app/BrightSmilesBrightFutures/US/EN/HomePage.cvsp

now they used to send out the material i have books , dvd ,cd,games songs so much cool stuff, tooth brush from them but i don't seem to see it on the web . I used to get updated email to remind me to reorder but i don't remember getting on this year . but they still have many great ideas to down load and use .

Today we are focus on Brushing how many times a day ? How to brush ? where to Brush and letter our parents help us brush . later this week we talk about floss , eating right and going to Dentist .