Lesson Plan

Brush Adventure Lesson

In this 10-minute individual session, the student will learn and practice proper tooth-brushing techniques—outer, inner, and chewing surfaces—using visual prompts and scripted coaching, aiming for independent performance as measured by the Brushing Independence Rubric.

Early mastery of tooth brushing builds essential self-care habits, fine motor skills, and confidence, promoting lifelong oral health and reducing risk of cavities.

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3 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

2 minutes

Step 2

Modeling the Brush Adventure

3 minutes

Step 3

Guided Brushing Practice

3 minutes

Step 4

Independent Brushing Check

2 minutes

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Brush Adventure!

Say: “Welcome to our Brush Adventure! Today we’re going to learn how to brush our teeth like superheroes!”

Warm-Up: Count the Bristles

Point to the toothbrush image and ask: “How many rows of bristles can you count? Let’s count together!”

Step 1: Outer Surfaces

Demonstrate slow, circular brushing on the outer surfaces while saying: “We brush the outside of our teeth with little circles.”

Step 2: Inner Surfaces

Model brushing the inner surfaces and say: “Now we brush the inside surfaces with the same gentle circles.”

Step 3: Chewing Surfaces

Show brushing the chewing surfaces with back-and-forth strokes and say: “We clean the top surfaces to get rid of all the sugar bugs!”

You Did It! Review & Celebrate

Praise the student: “Fantastic job, tooth hero! You counted, brushed every surface, and shined your teeth! Let’s give you a star on our rubric.”

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Rubric

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Warm Up

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Brush Adventure!

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