About this book
About this book
About this book
Overview
- Students will learn about dentists.
Objective
- Students will identify what a dentist does in his/her job.
- Students will list reasons why a person goes to the dentist.
- Students will write about an experience with a dentist.
Materials
- Large paper tooth for brainstorming words (add to the one from the previous lesson)
- Small tooth-shaped paper for experience writing
- Kidspiration™ software
- Kid Pix™ software
- Computer
- Large screen TV or projector
- Printer
- Crocodile and the Dentist by Taro Gomi
- Doctor De Soto by William Steig
- Dr. Kanner, Dentist with a Smile by Alice K. Flanagan, photographs by Christine Osinski
Set Up and Prepare
- Have Kidspiration™ software ready to use on the computer.
Directions
Day 1
Step 1: Read Crocodile and The Dentist and Doctor De Soto.
Step 2: Using Kidspiration™ on a computer connected to a large screen TV (or use chart paper) lead the class in comparing and contrasting the two books.
Day 2
Step 1: Read Dr. Kanner, Dentist With a Smile.
Step 2: Compare this book with the other two adding to the Kidspiration™ web.
Step 3: Brainstorm words students may want to use when writing about dentists. These could be written on a large paper tooth. Or print the Kidspiration™ web in the outline and make copies for groups to share. This will allow students access to words about dentists.
Step 4: Students write about their experiences with dentists on tooth-shaped paper.
Optional: The students could illustrate and write about dentists using Kid Pix™.
Step 5: Bind the students' stories to create a book about dentists.
Lesson Extensions
Learn more about teeth and play dental health games with these fun Web sites.
- http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/colgate/print.htm
- http://www.healthyteeth.org/index.html
- http://kids-world.colgate.com/
Assignments
- Have students tell three facts about dentists.
- Write a story about dentists.
Evaluation
- Was there enough time?
- Did students have enough content information to write about dentists?
- How effective was the use of the software?
Assess Students
- Subjects:Literature, Reading Response, Literature Appreciation, Listening Comprehension, Vocabulary, Narrative Writing, Human Body, Early Reading, Early Science, Early Writing, Dental Health, Science through Literature, Dental Health Month, Software and Apps, Educational Technology, Teaching with Technology
- Skills:Listening Comprehension, Vocabulary, Narrative Writing
- Duration:2 Days
