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The February 2020 National Children's Dental Health Month is brought to you by the ADA. This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others.This year's NCDHM campaign slogan is "Brush and clean in between to build a healthy smile." The Maine School Oral Health Program has pulled together some resources for you to share with your school. We encourage you to provide some dental education outreach during February to observe children’s dental health month. The State School Oral Health Program does have a limited number of posters that if you are interested, please contact Sherry Laliberte at slaliberte@Fun Activity Sheets for Kids (English + Spanish)Crossword Activity?(PDF)??Coloring Sheet?(PDF) ?Calendar Activity?(PDF)Maze Activity (PDF) Full Sets of Activity SheetsDownload the full set of 2018 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF)?Download the full set of 2017 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF)?Download the full set of 2016 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) Download the full set of 2015 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) Download the full set of 2014 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) Download the full set of 2013 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) Download the full set of 2012 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) Download the full set of 2011 Activity Sheets (English PDF)? | (Spanish PDF) To further help educators and parents promote good oral health and literacy skills, check out these resources.Oral Health Books for Kids0-254000Want to make learning about taking care of teeth fun? Then, have your students sink their teeth into a good book. This booklist from Renaissance Dental points the way to entertaining and educational titles. Choose from dozens of children's books about teeth, oral health, the tooth fairy, and visiting the dentist. Includes grade and reading levels. (pdf file, 3.8 MB). ??Open Wide: Fun Science Activities Inside0444500How does fluoride protect your teeth? Why is flossing important? How does acid affect bones? Have kids answer these questions and more with simple and fun experiments for the classroom or home. Activities demonstrate why it's important to take care of our teeth. From Renaissance Dental's Brighter Futures program. (pdf file, 4.6 MB)??Chew on This: Fun Tooth Facts for a Healthy Mouth0-127000What mammal has teeth but can't chew? How much toothpaste does the average person use over a lifetime? What was the oldest toothpaste made out of and who used it? And when did brushing your teeth twice a day become a common practice? Learn the answers, and more, with these and other surprising facts about teeth and oral health, from Renaissance Dental. (pdf file, 8.6 MB).?Brushing and Reading Log Sheet0317500To help kids keep track of their brushing and reading, and make sure they're hitting the goal of 2 x 2 + 20, download this handy brushing log sheet from Renaissance Dental. (pdf file, 683 KB).?Teaching Tools and Classroom Resources Renaissance Dental offers other educational materials to help teachers and caregivers teach children about good oral health. Find links to first-grade?lesson plans, activity pages, multimedia, and more.?Open Wide: Tooth School Inside0-63500Author Laurie Keller imagines a classroom where the students are teeth, learning how to take care of themselves in this fun and educational tale. Find related lesson plans and materials on her website.??Posters and Activity Sheets for KidsKids will be on the road to a healthy smile in no time with these games, puzzles, coloring sheets, and smile calendar, available from the American Dental Association website.Videos About Teeth and Oral Health Browse through dozens of video clips on human teeth, animal teeth, oral health, the history of the tooth fairy, and more from PBS shows such as The Human Spark and Sid the Science Kid.??? ................
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