Circle Time

Happy Teeth Happy Smiles!

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Supplies and Preparation

  • “If You’re Happy And You Know It” song poster with teeth-focused verses.

Print PDFs:

If you are Happy Song PDF

Parent Handout - Lift the Lip PDF

Parent Handout - Germs Make Cavities PDF

Parent Handout - Germs and My Teeth PDF

Parent Handout - Baby Teeth Are Important PDF

Instructions

Be sure your class is familiar with the song “If You’re Happy and You Know it”

Sing the first verse:

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! Clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! Clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it, if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! Clap your hands.

Ask if someone has another feeling they want to sing about. For example: If you’re sad and you know it tell your friend “I’m sad”; If you’re tired and you know it yawn real big…

Sing your second verse.

Today we have some new verses about TEETH!

If you’re happy and you know it, show your teeth! Show teeth.

If you’re happy and you know it, show your teeth! Show teeth.

If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it, if you’re happy and you know it, show your teeth! Show teeth.

If you’re happy and you know it, brush your teeth! Make circular motions in front of face.

If you’re happy and you know it, brush your teeth! Make circular motions in front of face.

If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it, if you’re happy and you know it, brush your teeth! Make circular motions in front of face.

If you’re happy and you know it, smile big! Smile big.

If you’re happy and you know it, smile big! Smile big.

If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it, if you’re happy and you know it, smile big! Smile big.

Summarize:

We sang about our teeth today. Everyone point to your teeth. Encourage the children to point to their teeth. One of the important jobs my teeth do is to help me

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Baby Teeth are Important

Goal

Baby Teeth are Important

Big Bites: Things You Should Know
  • Baby teeth are important – they help us smile, eat, talk, and hold space for adult teeth.
  • Baby teeth, also called primary teeth, will start to come in at about 6 months of age and continue to until about age two and a half.
  • Taking care of children’s baby teeth helps to establish good oral health habits and increases the chances of having a healthy mouth later in life.

 

CFK Throughout the Day

Throughout the Classroom
  • Decorate a bulletin board with pictures of dental tools children may see at a dentist office. Label them.
  • Hang a chart in the classroom called “I had a dental check-up.” Create a thermometer visual that you color in as children get their dental check-up.
  • Set up a pretend dental office for dramatic play.   
At Meals and Snacks
  • Ask:  Who’s been to the dentist?  What do you remember about the visit?
While Brushing Teeth
  • Be a role model.  Brush your teeth with the children to show you take care of your teeth too.
  • Talk about making tiny, tickly circles with a toothbrush to clean the food and germs away.
  • Give each child an “I brushed my teeth today” sticker to wear home Tell children the dentist will be so proud of them when he sees how well they have been brushing.
  • Have children pretend their brushes are like the special spinning toothbrush the dentist uses and make a humming noise while they brush.
During Transitions
  • When children are getting ready to go home, put a sticker on each child that says, “Today I learned about visiting the dentist!”

 

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