3/6/2023 0 Comments Swish dental domain![]() Talk about how this is where cavities form and why it is important to brush your teeth well. Have the child then brush their teeth and continue until all the red has disappeared. Have them look into a mirror and see where all the red is sticking (This indicates plaque). Ask the child to swish this in their mouth and then spit it out. Mix a few drops of red food coloring in a cup with a few tablespoons of water. Can they add teeth? Art progresses in abilities to create drawings that are more realistic. Ask them to draw a face with a big smile. Health Status & Practices builds awareness and ability to follow basic health and safety rules. Talk about how it is time for a new toothbrush when the bristles are bent and worn out. Look at new and old toothbrushes and compare them. Science begins to describe and discuss predictions, explanations, and generalizations. Ask the children what they think is going to happen? This can be done with a real tooth and it takes several days for it to dissolve. Put a hard-boiled egg (this is our tooth) into a glass of coca cola and leave it over night. Math begins to use one-to-one correspondence in counting objects. A typical 3-4 year old has 20 teeth in their mouth. Language progresses in clarity of pronunciation.ĭraw a picture of a large smile showing many teeth. Show the children how to cover their teeth using their lips and then sing a class song. Print Awareness shows increasing awareness of print in the classroom.Įxplain to the children that we need teeth to help us speak clearly. Take a picture of each child smiling and make a bulletin board that states, “A Healthy Smile is Always in Style”. Language shows progress in understanding and following simple and multiple-step directions. Play Simon Says and include open your mouth wide, show me your teeth, hide your teeth with your lips, chomp your teeth, close your mouth. What kinds of sounds can you make with your mouth? Music experiments with musical instruments. Science expands knowledge of and respect for their bodies and the environment (Our teeth are important because we need them to do the above). Discuss what they are doing with their mouths. Art gains ability in using different art media and materials in a variety of ways for creative expression or representation.įind pictures (or take pictures of your children) eating, talking, smiling, and chewing. Let the children smear with paint and then use an old toothbrush and water to clean. Engagement & Persistence shows growing capacity to maintain concentration over time on a task, question, set of directions or interactions a, despite distractions or interruptions.īring in white ceramic tiles. Make a tooth collage using people and animal teeth found in magazines. Language Development uses an increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. Practice having the children open their mouths wide (vocabulary) so that the dentist can see their beautiful teeth. Health Safety & Practices builds awareness and ability to follow basic health and safety rules. Also you can teach the children that one reason we wear seatbelts is so we won’t bump our teeth in the car. Remind the children regularly that it is important to clean up toys from the floor so we do not trip and hurt our teeth. Helping Your Child to become Creative so that they can help change the world.īook Play Everyday Teaching Preschoolers Through the Love of Books.Helping Your Preschooler Prepare for Reading.Multiple Intelligence and Children’s Learning.The Value of Play Dough in Early Childhood.The Importance of Teaching Classroom Rules.
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