Category Archives: Resources You’ll Love

New Toothbrushing Guidelines Make Brushing Fun in Child Care Classrooms!

We know that good oral health is vital to a young child’s overall health. We know that healthy teeth help a child talk, eat, grow, sleep, learn, smile, and hit developmental milestones. We know that toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste is an effective, fast, and inexpensive way to protect little teeth. We know that you are…
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A Resource You’ll Love: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles

Are you looking for classroom materials to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month of February with the preschoolers in your care?  The Maryland Head Start Program Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles can help!  This fantastic curriculum includes lesson plans on: why healthy teeth are important the problem with cavities brushing with fluoride toothpaste healthy eating…
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Tooth Talk Gratitude List 2018 Focuses on People Power

At Brushing Is Fun, Start by Age 1, Thanks-giving is an action word. So, we are stepping up and high-fiving all the good work this year. We are thankful that... # 1 Tooth decay is preventable–and fluoride does it best for young children. Fluoride can be found in toothpaste in child-friendly flavors, safe and healthy…
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