It’s February and that means National Childrens Dental Health Month. I know many teachers, use this as an opportunity to integrate this theme into curriculum, so I created this Ultimate List of Dental Health for the Classroom.
Dental Health Books
I have searched all over the inter-web for books and {FREE} resources for teachers to be able to resource and use during the month of February or whenever you teach on dental health. I hope you find everything posted here helpful and useful for your classroom.
Almost everything posted in this post has a clickable link to where it can be downloaded or accessed. Book links are directed to Amazon.
I love to use books to help provide background information on the subject, topics, or themes that I am teaching. Kids seem to immediately make connections between their previous knowledge and the topic at hand. And of course, books provide new information, as well as give opportunities for discussion and questions. Below is a great list of books to use when teaching Dental Health.
My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out
You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?
Just Going to the Dentist – Little Critter
The Berenstain Bears and the Tooth Fairy
The Night Before the Tooth Fairy
Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth
Curious George Visits the Dentist
Flossy and Toothy Save Your Smile
Melvin and the Magnificent Molar
The Teeth that Looked for a New Mouth
Dental Health Hands On Activities
Now that you have your books, here are 21 different {FREE} printables, emergent readers, station/center ideas, games, and art projects that are the perfect addition to your Dental Health unit!
Dental Anchor Charts from Apples and ABC’s
Dental writing project from Kindergartners from Mrs.Hodge and Her Kindergarten Kids.
Learn to Floss your Teeth from A Sense of Wonder Play School
Another fun way to practice flossing your teeth from Too Little Crafts, Too Little Time
Lose a Tooth Counting Game from Toddler Approved
Parts of a Tooth Art Project – Click here for templates and directions
Guess Who Tooth Edition from Fall Into First
Brush Your Teeth Science Worksheet FREE from The Mailbox
How to Take Care of Your Teeth FREE Printables Packet from Susan Jones
FREE Dental Health Mini Book from Teaching’s a Hoot by Nicole Johnson
My Healthy Teeth – FREE Emergent Reader from Sweet Sounds of Kinder
It’s All About Those Teeth – FREE Math, Phonics, and Writing Packet from Denise’s Designs
FREE Dental Health Writing Packet, along with Graphic Organizers by Kindergarten Couture
FREE Dental Health Addition Game from Krazy for Kindyland
FREE Non-Standard Unifix Measurement from Perfectly Preschool
FREE Dental Health Write the Room from The Teaching Tub
FREE Dental Health Sounds Check-Up from Preschool Everyday
FREE Dental Health Writing Numbers 0-30 from Kindergarten Frenzy
FREE Tooth Paper Bag Puppet from HaynesMarionettes
FREE Dental Month Poem from The Classroom Creative
And don’t forget to order your Colgate Bright Smiles Educational Dental Care package, which includes a {FREE} toothbrush for each student in your class!
Looking forward to adding some of these activities to my own Dental Health unit this school year!
I love anything that helps little ones understand the importance of brushing, flossing and overall dental health. Your list of activities is perfect. Thanks for sharing!