We know that tooth decay (dental caries) is the most common chronic childhood disease, however the good news is that it is mostly preventable, we also know that poor oral health early in life can affect a number of factors including: performance at school, social skills and self-esteem. Therefore, it is extremely important to establish a solid oral care regime from an early age.
The Bright Smiles Bright Futures™ program gives teachers, children and families the tools they need to make a good oral health a permanent part of their lives - focusing on building confidence to enable kids to take control of their own oral health.
The program is created in partnership with teachers, dental professionals and local cultural experts and fits into your existing curriculum, so you don't need to add a new unit to your busy day.
Our preschool kits are created for children between the ages of 3-5. The kits cover not only good oral hygiene but also hand washing with Palmolive.
You can read more about our hand washing program on the Clean Hands Good Health website.
The activities set out in the teacher's guides are informed by the Early Years Learning Framework, "Belonging, Being and Becoming" in Australia and Te Whariki, "Exploration, communication, Well-Being, Contribution and Belonging" in New Zealand.
In addition to developing children's health knowledge, the lessons engage children in a variety of ways promoting positive communication and foundational literacy and numeracy.
Each kit is suitable for classes of up to 28 kids.
Our Primary School kits are created for children between the ages of 5-9. The kits feature everything you need to fit oral hygiene lessons into your existing curriculum.
We believe that understanding good oral health is fundamental to good overall health and self-esteem.
The activities set out in the teacher's guides are created in partnership with teachers, dental professionals and local cultural experts. Each lesson/activity can be used in sequence building upon the previous learning, or as a standalone, depending on your individual needs.
Teachers will find it easy to meet national curriculum key competencies in both Australia and New Zealand and best of all; your students will love it!
Each kit is suitable for classes of up to 32 kids.
