Care of teeth

Age
3-6

Materials

 * Teeth model.
 * Toothbrush.

Preparation
This can be done as a group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) Directress gathers the children together, sitting on the chair on a circle.
 * 2) Directress tells the children, 'Today, I am going to show you how to take care of your teeth'.
 * 3) Show the child how to brush their teeth by taking a teeth model and demonstrate how to brush the teeth.
 * 4) Talk about teeth brushing.

Points Of Interest
Take the opportunity to:


 * 1) Tell them about milk teeth, permanent teeth.
 * 2) How to choose the right toothbrush.
 * 3) How to floss.
 * 4) How to gargle and to gargle each time after a meal.
 * 5) Tell them about the kinds of food that is good for the teeth such as chewing apples, celery, cucumber and carrots.
 * 6) Show them how to take care of their gums.

Purpose
Direct aims: 


 * To teach a child how to take care for their teeth.

Indirect aims: 


 * To develop the child's eye hand coordination.
 * To develop the child's fine motor control.
 * To develop the child's concentration.
 * To develop the child's independence.
 * To satisfy the child's self esteem.