Site Name: Sesame Street – Healthy Teeth Website   

• Reason for Choosing This Site:
  • This is the BEST website that I found for students to use to learn about dental hygiene. It offers a variety of instructional videos, and catchy songs that can help students remember why it is important to learn about the topic. There is a cartoon for them to watch that explains why brushing is important and this website can also be modified to be in either the Spanish or English language, allowing it to be accessible to a broader audience. This is a website that can be used after a mini-lesson on dental health, as an extension activity, to help them retain the information learned and can be given to students to use during free time.

• Core Integration:
  • This website is very informative and interactive for students learning about dental health. I think the best way for a teacher to bring this website to students attention is to share it with the class after reviewing dental health topics in class.
  • This website is best used among students in K-2 education.
  • Here is an example song about teeth brushing from the site: Teeth Brushing Song – Sesame Street

• National Health Education (NHES) Applicable:
  • NHES 1: “Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.”
    • 2.1 “Identify the proper steps for daily brushing and flossing teeth.”
      • HBO 1: “Brush and Floss Teeth daily.”
      • HBO 2: “Practice appropriate hygiene habits.”
    • 2.2 “State why hygiene is important to good health.”
      • HBO 1: “Brush and Floss Teeth daily.”
      • HBO 2: “Practice appropriate hygiene habits.”
    • 2.10 “Describe what it means to be healthy.”
      • HBO 6: “Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases.”
    • 2.11 “Identify different ways that disease-causing germs are transmitted.”
      • HBO 6: “Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases.”
    • 2.12 “Identify ways to prevent the spread of germs that cause common infectious diseases.”
      • HBO 6: “Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases.”