Children:

• Children accomplish preschool learning goals while learning about their teeth.
• Oral health messages are integrated into the preschool day.
• Children learn through play!

Families:

• Parents are involved in parent meetings, family nights, and home visits.
• Parents learn through light hearted activities, demonstrations and discussions.
• Classroom projects go home with brief notes.
• Materials for parents are translated into Spanish, Russian, Cambodian, Chinese, Somali, and Vietnamese.

Staff:

• Lessons are clearly outlined and easy to understand.
• No expensive supplies are needed.
• Teachers can individualize lessons to fit their own style and particular class.
• The entire curriculum is now available in Spanish!

What do preschool kids learn?

Oral health activities are organized according to Head Start Learning Domain Outcomes. Children learn science reasoning by mixing toothpaste...practice listening skills with flannel stories...use curiosity with healthy teeth science experiments.

Activities are designed to meet these Domains:

• Language Development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Science
• Creative Arts
• Social and Emotional Development
• Approaches to Learning
• Physical Health and Development

Each activity clearly identifies the Domain Elements that apply (such as, Listening, Print Awareness, Curiosity, Fine Motor). It makes completing lesson plans easy!