This resource is filled with so many educational and enjoyable activities. The best part is that the activities can be embedded into the core curriculum. There is reading, writing, word work and literature suggestions. Take a peek!!
The packet suggests 5 literature stories with comprehension activities for each:
Airmail to the Moon – recall
Brush Your Teeth Please – detail
The Tooth – informational text…gathering details
Bear’s Loose Tooth – prediction, text to self
You think It’s Easy Being a Tooth Fairy – character study, story elements
Craft:
Boy and Girl Brushing Teeth
Writing page for page topper
Word Work: (all work uses words related to dental health)
12 colorful vocabulary cards for posting and use in centers
Singular and Plural
Adding -ing
Word Search
ABC Order
Word Search
Vocabulary match
Making Words
Guided Reading:
12 page mini book with informational text on dental health
Reading for Detail – true/false
Poem that focuses on caring for teeth
Graphic Organizers on caring for teeth as well as writing activities to accompany the “thought gathering” process
Writing:
Informational –
Focus on detail gathering before writing (graphic organizer)
Pre Write/Final Write
Narrative:
Writing about how they take care of their teeth
Creative:
Tooth Fairy
Charts:
Door hanger for brushing teeth
Chart for 2 weeks of brushing teeth (could be a challenge for class to return)
Game
Healthy dental health patterns (Dice)
Your students will have a lot to SMILE about after completing this unit!
