Grade Level
Kindergarten
Grade Level
Kindergarten
Subject
Health Education (Oral Hygiene)
Duration
30 – 40 minutes
Key Concept
Daily tooth-cleaning routine (brush, floss, rinse)
Materials
3 items included
Includes the Lesson Plan, slideshow, and printable student worksheets.
Lesson Overview
Students follow Tommy Tooth on a three-stage “Clean Smile Journey”: Brush → Floss → Rinse. On each stage slide, the teacher reads a question aloud and the class chooses the correct tool from two picture options. Correct choices are celebrated; incorrect choices are gently redirected. The lesson closes with a class discussion and an oral or drawn exit ticket.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
✔ IDENTIFY the three steps of a daily tooth-cleaning routine (brush, floss, rinse).
✔ SELECT the correct health tool for each step from two visual choices.
✔ STATE at least one reason why keeping teeth clean is important.
✔ DEMONSTRATE each step through verbal or physical response (calling out, pointing, or acting it out).
Activity Instructions
1. Introduction — 5 minutes
Introduce Tommy Tooth and the lesson’s three key steps: brushing, flossing, and rinsing.
2. Tommy Needs Help — 3 minutes
Students discuss what Tommy needs to do to improve his oral health.
3. Brush, Floss & Rinse Choices — 15 minutes
Students identify the correct tools and choices for brushing, flossing, and rinsing through interactive slideshow activities.
4. Worksheet Activity — 8 minutes
Students sort food and hygiene choices into healthy choices and unhealthy choices/choices to limit.
5. Think & Share + Exit — 4 minutes
Students discuss what they learned and complete an oral or drawing-based exit activity.
Materials
- Tommy Tooth: Clean Smile Journey slide deck (PPTX / Google Slides)
- Tommy Tooth ‘Help Me Smile!’ worksheet (one per student)
- Scissors and glue stick (for cut-and-sort worksheet activity)
- Projector or interactive whiteboard
- Optional: crayons for worksheet coloring
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