Content
Introduction
- Recall the Whole Bite Club visit and the hygiene habits from earlier lessons — brushing, cleaning between teeth, and washing our face.
- Ask the guiding question: How do we look after our whole face and body each day? Record responses.
Body
Healthy faces and bodies
- Explain that looking after our mouth is part of looking after our whole face and body. Discuss the everyday hygiene habits that keep us healthy — brushing our teeth, washing our face, washing our hands, and keeping clean.
- Match hygiene habits to the parts of the body they look after.
Keeping germs away
- Recall from Lesson 3 that our mouths have tiny germs, and that some germs can spread from person to person.
- Discuss simple ways we keep germs from spreading — washing our hands, covering our coughs and sneezes, and not sharing things that go in our mouths (like cups, drink bottles and toothbrushes).
Health messages in our community
- Discuss where we see health and hygiene messages and practices — at school, at home, or at the shops. Ask what these messages are telling us, and why (linking directly to investigating health messages and their purposes).
- Talk about how visiting an oral health professional for a regular check-up is one important healthy habit, alongside good hygiene and healthy eating and drinking.
Become a healthy smile hero
- Each student creates their own healthy message — a poster, drawing or short sentence — encouraging others to look after their face and body with good hygiene. Provide prompts such as “Brush twice a day,” “Wash your hands,” and “Water is best.”
Conclusion
- Healthy smile heroes
- Students share their messages with the class (or another class).
- Celebrate the completion of the unit.
- Participation certificates
- Congratulations! You are now a member of The Whole Bite Club.
- Print certificates for the students. [Certificate design to follow.]
