Letter T and Tooth Day

Daily Question: Have you ever been to a dentist?

Toys: Play food, shopping baskets, cash register, Play Doh and Shrek Mouth/Cavity Set.


Snack: Apple Slices (in pineapple juice), celery sticks, and graham crackers. We enjoyed our healthy snack today! (Thank you parents for the fun and delicious snacks you send in). Most students called the celery "lettuce" but all but one tried them and liked them--even asking for more.

Circle Time: Teeth Talk--We learned about our first set of 20 teeth, called Primary Teeth. We learned that this set will fall out and we will grow a bigger set of Permanent Teeth (these won't fall out). We learned why teeth are important (for speech, eating, smiling, etc.). To take care of our teeth, we learned why and how to brush with a soft toothbrush and a small amount of toothpaste, floss in between teeth to get the things that get caught, and rinse with water to avoid cavities (holes in our enamel--the hard part of a tooth). When we eat sugary sweets, plaque forms and eats the enamel on our teeth if it is not removed by brushing. We visit the dentist twice a year to get our teeth cleaned, to get fluoride to protect our enamel, and to check for cavities--so he can fill them if needed.

Healthy Eating--We talked about the different kinds of teeth we have in our mouths (for ripping and for grinding and chewing). To keep our teeth healthy, we should eat crunchy vegetables and fruits, and drink milk and water, and eat sweets only occasionally. Also, we need to brush our teeth in the morning and at night, and floss to get the things the pieces of food the toothbrush cannot reach.

Vocabulary Words:
cavity
dental floss
plaque
smile
dentist
enamel
toothbrush
toothpaste

We heard a song about T the Tiger who is tapping a troublesome tooth, "ttt"
T The Tiger Tooth Chart



Books on Teeth:
The Tooth Book by Theo LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)
Take Care of Your Teeth by Don L. Curry (Rookie Read-About Health)
My Tooth is Loose! by Susan Hood, Ill. by Julie Durrell (FP 2)
My Loose Tooth by Stephen Krensky, Ill. by Hideko Takahashi (Step into Reading 2)
"Smile," Says Little Crocodile; A Book About Health Care (Magic Castle Readers)
I Spy Funny Teeth Riddles by Jean Marzollo, Photographs by Walter Wick