Oral health classroom resources 

Learning about good oral health care at an early age can benefit children throughout their lives, as dental disease can be prevented, and healthy teeth can last a lifetime. There are many ways to provide meaningful learning experiences about oral health to encourage children to develop good attitudes and habits. The content and presentation of the lesson should consider age of children, previous knowledge and attitudes, resources and time available.  Key messages to promote good oral health are: 

• Healthy eating and drinking 
• Twice daily toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste 
• Visiting a dental practice regularly  

There are comprehensive class resources available on the Hwb website, which are interactive and aligned to the new curriculum in Wales. The resources contain teachers’ lesson plans, presentations and activity sheets. They can be used and adapted across progression steps to support learning in different ways: creative skills; forming words and developing dexterity; health and biology; food and behaviours; conducting science experiments; conveying information. 

Progression step 1: Repository – Hwb 

Progression step 2 or 3: Repository – Hwb