Introduction	Task	Process
Information sources	Evaluation	Conclusion

Introduction:

Everyone needs to know how to keep their teeth healthy. Take a Web Quest with your child to discover necessary steps to good oral health.

Task:

Visit each site with your child and look for the following information:

· Proper technique for tooth brushing

· How many times to brush each day

· Who helps us keep our teeth healthy

· How often we should visit the dentist

· Foods to eat that will help keep teeth healthy

Process:

Click on the tooth to find out about brushing your teeth!

Watch the video. Discuss with your child the number of times they should brush each day and the best way to brush. Then practice making small circles with your child.

Click on this link to find guidelines for establishing healthy habits:

Click on this link to view a cartoon about tooth brushing:

Click on this link to find healthy eating habits that promote good dental health:

Click on this link to print some coloring pages for your child to reinforce the information he/she has been learning.

Click on the following links for fun songs that reinforce brushing .

Information Sources:

1) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3bu67_how-to-brush-your-teeth-young-child_family

2) http://www.totlol.com/watch/wdhptrhn2tM/Tooth-Brushing-For-Kids---Crawford-The-Cat/0/

3) http://www.youroralhealth.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=149

4) http://www.coloring.ws/dental.htm

5) http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/brushourteeth.html

6) http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/brushing.html

Evaluation:

During circle time we will discuss the information you and your child discovered on this web quest. During our table activity, we will complete a paper with the information reinforced for your child to take home and show you.

Conclusion:

Developing good oral hygiene leads to a life time of good habits. Your child is on his/her way to developing those habits. Visit this web quest any time you feel you need to reinforce those habits with your child.