It’s hard to keep up with all the holidays and events in February, but it’s not too late to start a dental health unit in honor of February as Dental Health Month. Of course, it’s fine to have a dental health unit any time of the year.
Care of self is an essential part of the Montessori practical life curriculum. While it’s important to focus on dental health and teeth cleaning in a dental health unit, you can add any tooth-related activities for interest and to work on skills in various curriculum areas.
Dental Health Materials
Teeth/Jaw Nomenclature Book (Image from Montessori Print Shop)
Teeth materials (available for purchase) from Montessori Print Shop
Parts of a Tooth Nomenclature Cards (available for purchase) from Montessori for Everyone
Dentist Cards (Image from Olives and Pickles)
Dentist Cards (free printable) from Olives and Pickles
How to Brush Teeth: Sequencing Cards for National Children’s Dental Health Month (includes link to free printable) by Andrea Coventry at Yahoo Voices
How to Floss Your Teeth: Sequencing Cards for National Children’s Dental Health Month (includes link to free printable) by Andrea Coventry at Yahoo Voices
Dental Health Activities and Tooth-Related Activities
Elk Tooth Cleaning Work (Photo from Discovery Kidzone Montessori Adventures)
Dental Unit (including math and art activities and an activity for brushing chocolate frosting off elk teeth) from Discovery Kidzone Montessori Adventures
Roll and Cover Dental Game (Photo from The Preschool Experiment)
Tot School: Dental Health and Tot School: Dental Health (2) (photo) from The Preschool Experiment
Teeth Activities and Teeth Curriculum from Just Montessori
Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Trays for Care of Self (featuring a tray for tooth brushing from Jada Roo Can Do)
How to Use Montessori Methods to Teach Good Grooming from eHow Family
Brushing Teeth the Montessori Way (for a baby, giving choices and showing respect) from Ups and Downs of O
Routine Chart (Photo by Julie at The Adventures of Bear)
Routine Chart (including tooth brushing) from The Adventures of Bear
Dental Health Activities from Our Montessori Story
Brushing Teeth from Montessori Mom
Dental Health (including math activities as well as dental health activities) at From the Hive
A Tooth Graph from United Montessori Association
Soda and Egg Brushing Activity (Photo from OurMontessoriHome.wordpress.com)
The Soda and Egg Brushing Experiment from Our Montessori Home
Spooning Shark’s Teeth
Dental Health Unit Study Pinterest Board
I have a Dental Health Unit Study Pinterest board with tooth-related activities of all types.
Have you been studying dental health this month?
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What perfect timing for your post, we will be doing dental activities in the class next week. Thanks for all the great ideas, Im sure we will be using some of them!
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Thanks, Mama of Many Blessings! I’m so glad to hear my timing was right!
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Thank you Deb for this post,love the other links any great ideas.
I also want to let you know that I made some dentist language Montessori cards a while ago.you can find them on my printable over my blog at the side bar.
I think that will be a good input for this post.
Hope you and the kids are doing good.
Patty
Hi Patty,
You have also a great idea, its really feel good to went in a dentist for a beautiful smile…
Thanks so much, Patty … everyone in my family is busy and happy! I hope you’re all doing well, too! I really appreciate you letting me know about your dentist cards. I added an image and link to your cards in my post!
What wonderful ideas!! Thanks for the great round-up and linking up to TGIF =-)
Beth
Thanks, Beth! It takes a lot of time, but I probably have way too much fun searching for activities for my roundup posts!
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Thanks for all these helpful links. I liked the how to brush teeth link the most. I really feel that brushing properly is important.
Thanks, Velma! I totally agree about the importance of brushing properly. Have a great week!
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When I was 15 I developed gingivitis. It hurt so much, but my dentist said to just brush, floss, and use mouthwash daily. I’ve done that consistently for years and I don’t have any dental problems.
ha ha that chart made my day..reminded me of my school days..nice work