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Tooth Bugs Go Away (Brushing Teeth)

From The Singing Walrus · 2016

Tooth Bugs Go Away (Brushing Teeth)
3 minPre-KK1stHealth
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Summary

A friendly song that turns brushing teeth into a fun daily habit, chasing away the 'tooth bugs' (a kid-sized name for plaque). Reinforces a health routine kids do at home twice a day.

Viewer safety

All ages

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Discussion

Brushing our teeth every day keeps them clean and healthy.

  1. How many times a day should we brush our teeth?
  2. What are the 'tooth bugs' the song wants us to brush away?
  3. What else helps keep our teeth healthy?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: brush, teeth, healthy, habit, twice a day

Try it: Show how you brush — top, bottom, and all around. Draw yourself brushing your teeth in the morning.