App-tastic Adventures in Tooth Defense

The My Bright Smile App: •Playingthegameswillgetstudentsexcitedaboutoralhealth.JumpstarttheadventurebyintroducingstudentstoDr.Rabbit.Sharethathewillprovideinstructionsatthebeginningofeverygameandtipswhileplaying.

•Remindstudentstocarefullylistenfortooth-friendlytips.

Lesson at a GlanceStudentsreviewandextendontheirToothDefender“training”byexploringaseriesofengaginggamesintheMy Bright SmileApp.

Tooth Defenders´ Learning Goals: •ExploreandapplyBrightSmilesstrategiesusingdigitallearningactivities.

Prepare the Lesson: •DownloadtheFREE My Bright SmileApp(availableontheiPhoneAppStoreandasanAndroidApponGooglePlay)oneachstudentdevice.

Time Required•60+minutesofeducationalgameplayavailable

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In the Classroom ExploretheMy Bright SmileAppinavarietyofinteractivewayswithyourstudents.Playasinglegameasawholeclassusingadeviceandconnectedscreen.ThiscanbeagreatwaytointroduceorreviewBrightSmilesstrategies.Groupstudentsinpairsorsmallteamswheretheycanshareadevicewhilediscussingthegames.Provideindividualstudentswiththeirowndevicetopracticetheirtoothdefendingskillsindependently.

At Home InvitestudentstoexploretheirfavoriteFREEappadventuresathome.EachMy Bright Smilegamereviewskeyoralhealthmessageswhileprovidingafunwayforfamiliestoshareandplay.

Minimum Suggested Game Play Time:VisittheDentist 5minutesBrushtheTeeth 5-10minutesFunwithFloss 10-15minutesSwipetheSweets 10-15minutesPictureThis 10-15minutesBrushingSong 2minutes

Ready for

Action!

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•JoinDr.RabbitandDr.Brushwellinadentistofficeadventure.Studentsidentifyandselectthecorrectimageforeachoralhealthvocabularyword.

Vocabulary: dental chair, dentist, floss, goggles, gloves, mask, teeth, toothbrush, toothpaste, x-ray

•EncouragestudentstosharetheirnewfoundToothDefendervocabularymasterybyaskingthemtodescribeadentist’soffice. What tools does a dentist use? What does a dentist office look like?

In the Classroom ExtendtheVisit the Dentistvocabularygamewhiledevelopingspeakingandlisteningskills.Playtheclassicclassroomgame,“What’sintheBag?”Placeasingleitem(e.g.,atoothbrush,floss,toothpaste)inabrownpaperbagandprovidestudentswiththreecluesoradjectivesdescribingtheitem.Studentstaketurnsguessingwhattheitemmightbe.

At Home Gettingreadyforavisittothedentistofficeisfunandnerves-freeafterfamiliesinvestigateoralhealthcaretoolsinDr.Rabbit’soffice.Encouragefamiliestousethegametodiscussthebenefitsofvisitingthedentistanddiscoveringthetoolsadentistusestohelpcareforteeth.

•LearnhealthybrushingtechniquestohelpmaintainaBrightSmile.Studentscanchoosefromoneoffourcharactersandsevendifferentcoloredtoothbrushes.

•Askstudentstosharetheirsuperherolevelbrushingknowledge.Which character and toothbrush color did they choose? What techniques did they use to help clean the character’s teeth? How do we practice proper brushing?

Bright Smiles Key Message: Visit the dentist regularly

Bright Smiles Key Message: Brush twice a day, especially after breakfast and before bedtime

VISIT THE DENTIST

In the Classroom Createahealthyhabitsbulletinboardwithpicturesofstudentsandtheirtoothbrushalongwithatipfromeachstudentonproperbrushingandoralhealthcare.

BRUSH THE TEETH

At Home EncouragefamiliestoplaytheBrush the TeethgamethentryoutthebrushingtechniquestogetherastheycompletetheTraining for a Superhero Smile28-daybrushingchartfromActivity5oftheOralHealthActivityGuideforGradesK-1.

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In the Classroom Havestudentspracticeflossingusingyarn(floss),thebottomofaneggcarton(teeth),clay,andsmallitems(foodandbuiltupplaque).Studentscancountthe12“teeth”andfollowsequencingtoplacesmallitemsandclayinbetweentheteethbeforeusingflossingstrategiestodefeatplaquebuildup.

At Home EncouragestudentstosharestrategiesforflossingastheydefeatPlaculusinthe Fun with Flossmazesathome.

Remindparentsthattheyshouldflossfortheirchilduntilhe/shereachestheageof8.

•FlossawayPlaculuswhileexploringoralhealthvocabulary!Maneuverthroughaseriesofmazeswithpowerfulflossthathelpsremovefoodandplaque.Aftercompletingeachmaze,studentsmatchthesuccessfullyflossedfoodimageswiththecorrespondingwrittenword.

•Reflectonthebenefitsofflossingwithstudents.What food items did they clean away in the maze? Why should we floss each day?

Bright Smiles Key Message: Floss daily

•HelpMiguelswipeawaysweetandstickysnacksandsavehealthyfoodchoicesonthegrocerystoreconveyorbelt.Aftereachsuccessfulround,studentsmatchthehealthysnackimageswiththeircorrespondingwrittenword.

•Explorehealthysnackchoiceswithstudents. What healthy foods in the game do you like?

Bright Smiles Key Message: Limit the number of times you eat sweet and sticky snacks

FUN WITH FLOSS

SWIPE THE SWEETS

In the Classroom Havestudentspracticesortingsweetandstickysnacksandhealthyfoodchoicesusingplastictoyitemsoremptyfoodpackages.Studentscanalsoidentifyandreflectonfoodchoicesmadebystorybookcharacters.Are their favorite characters choosing healthy snacks?

At Home EncouragestudentstosharehealthyfoodsnackideasfromtheSwipe the Sweetsgame.

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In the Classroom Bustboredom,duringtransitiontimeorduringline-up,bypracticingmimedbrushingtothesong.Studentscanalsotrackthetwominutesontheclockandbegintimingthemselveswithotheractivitiestoo.

At Home EncouragestudentstousetheBrushing Songathome.WeretheyabletobrushfortwominutesastheycompletedtheTraining for a Superhero Smile28-daybrushingchartfromActivity5oftheOralHealthActivityGuideforGradesK-1?

In the Classroom HavestudentsshareaBrightSmilesstrategywithapartneraftertheycompleteeachpuzzle.

At Home EncouragestudentstotrysolvingapuzzleathomeandshareaBrightSmilesstrategywiththeirfamily.

•Picturesareworthathousandwordsbuttheseoralhealthscenesareallmixedup.StudentshelpDr.Rabbitbyslidingtilestocompletefourdifferentpuzzles.EachpuzzlereviewsaBrightSmilestrategy.

•ReflectontheTooth Defenders’ PledgefromActivity6.What Bright Smiles strategies can be added to the Pledge? What Bright Smiles strategies do Dr. Rabbit and Dr. Brushwell reminds us about?

•Brushingourteethbecomesfunandeasywhenweputittoatuneandtimer.Supportstudentsindevelopingthehealthyhabitofregularbrushingbypracticingbrushingtechniqueswithrealtoothbrushesorbymimingfortwominutes.

PICTURE THIS

BRUSHING SONG

Bright Smiles Key Messages: Brush with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, floss every day, visit the dentist regularly, and limit the number of times you eat sweet and sticky snacks

Bright Smiles Key Message: Brush twice a day, especially after breakfast and before bedtime