“Brush, brush, brush your teeth, not one time but two, brush up, down and all around and at what is right for you.” This was Dr. Jimmy’s advice, the dentist, who visited SMOC’s lower elementary learners. Through an interesting power point presentation that took place in Elias Kourany’s hall, learners had the chance to know more about the different parts of their teeth such as crown, enamel and many other components. Consequences of ignoring dental hygiene were stressed on by exposing the learners to different pictures of damaged teeth that are being treated in a dentist’s clinique.
An interactive part took place when learners shared their experience with Dr. Jimmy. They told him about the way they brush their teeth, how many times per day, and the kinds of food that are considered healthy and unhealthy. Grade one learners reflected high knowledge while telling about the teething period that they are passing through and also the different techniques the dentist use to help them have better teeth, such as braces and silver temporary teeth.
To wrap up the visit, learners watched “Hala and The Germs”, a documentary that showed how the bacteria attacked Hala’s teeth because she was a careless girl who did not brush regularly and preferred to eat unhealthy food all the time. The healthy tips that the dentist offered Hala so to defeat decay and to get back her white healthy teeth deserved a big clap from the learners which accompanied the end of the visit.
“No for chocolate yes for milk, stick to healthy food, stick, stick, stick.” This pledge that grade one learners repeated all day long reflected the effect of this interesting activity.
Suzanne Shoufani- Grade 1 B
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