Teddys Academy
Our Food
Teddys Academy, provides healthy breakfast, lunch, and snacks to all of our Child Care every day. Our goal is to change children’s attitudes towards food by exposing them to a variety of culturally and ethnically diverse dishes.
Classroom and Child Care Curriculum
The curriculum includes lessons, play-based activities and complimentary parent resources that make it easy for you to teach children and their families about what causes tooth decay and how to prevent it.
Circle Time Lessons
Each of the 5 Basics of Oral Health includes circle time lessons – stories and songs that are interactive, fun, and engaging. Each lesson includes supplies, instructions and Head Start domain elements.
Learning Center Activities
Learning center activities reinforce the oral health concepts introduced in circle time lessons. They also give children opportunities to explore and learn at their own pace – individually or in small groups.
A list of supplies, instructions, Head Start Learning Domains and Elements are included with each activity. Activities cover the Art, Dramatic Play, Discovery & Science, Sand & Water, Literacy & Library and Toys & Games interest areas.
Parent Practice Handouts
Parents and family members play a crucial role in promoting good oral health for children. Each Basic of Oral Health section includes at least one Parent Practice Handout. Parent Practice Handouts are designed to help you share the same oral health concepts children are learning about in the classroom with their families. Handouts include tips, resources, and tools (for example, tooth brushing charts) that you can use to promote healthy oral health habits at home.
Suggested Books:
Infant and Toddlers
- Smile, Roberta Grobel, 1995
- My Teeth, Milestones Project, 2007
Preschool
- Ready, Set, Brush: A Pop-Up Book, Sesame Street, Che Rudko, 2008
- Chomp and Chew, to a Healthy You!, Molly Carroll, 2011
https://cavityfreekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Fluoride-Facts.pdf
https://cavityfreekids.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Lets-Brush.pdf
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.