Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Pre-Nursery

Care of the Mouth and Teeth II - Brushing Twice Daily

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Pre-Nursery

Term: 1st Term

Date:
Week: 8
Theme of the Week: Myself
Topic of the Day: Care of the Mouth and Teeth II – Brushing Twice Daily
Age Group: 2–3 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify toothbrush and toothpaste.
  2. Respond to morning and night brushing cues.
  3. Imitate brushing actions correctly.
  4. Participate in brushing songs and counting activity.

 

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Welcome song

Show toothbrush and ask, “What is this?”

Sing brushing song with actions.

 

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Teacher demonstrates brushing using large teeth model and toothbrush.

Teacher emphasizes brushing in the morning (sun picture) and at night (moon picture).

Teacher acts out morning and bedtime routine.

Pupils identify sun (morning) and moon (night) pictures.

Pupils mime brushing teeth.

Pupils count “one, two” to show brushing twice daily.

 

Materials Needed:

Large teeth model

Toothbrush

Charts

Sun and moon pictures

Video clips

Sequence cards

 

Movement Break

Brush, brush (mime brushing).

Smile and show clean teeth.

Clap and say, “Clean teeth!”

 

Creative Time:

Colour a toothbrush picture.

Match sun and moon cards to brushing pictures.

 

Language Development:

“Toothbrush.”

“Brush teeth.”

“Morning.”

“Night.”

“Two times.”

 

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child identify toothbrush?
✔ Can the child show morning and night?
✔ Can the child mime brushing?
✔ Does the child participate in counting “one, two”?