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Food for Smiles
A practical resource for teacher and student use. Food for Smiles uses an enquiry based approach to teaching and learning. It consists of three workbooks for use in developing good practice in food and nutrition across the primary school years (Level 1 to 4 Core Learning Outcomes).
For a copy of this resource, please contact the Gold Coast Population Health Unit on (07) 5509 7222.

Happy Teeth Program
The Happy Teeth program was developed to provide health care professionals and carers of young children with concise and up to date oral health information relevant to early life (0-4 years).

Indigenous Oral Health Flipcharts
The resource consists of a pictorial flipcharts describing how to look after teeth, ‘Building Strong Teeth’. It is aimed at school children and can be used by teachers.
For a copy of this resource, please contact the Gold Coast Population Health Unit on (07) 5509 7222.

 

The Queensland Health Oral Health website contains more information.

Resources

Bright Smiles Bright Futures
These age appropriate resources are available to Year 3 classes and preschools free of charge from Colgate. The resource includes a teacher’s manual and classroom resources.

Useful websites

Australian Dental Association
The Australian Dental Association is an organisation of dentists which has as its aim the encouragement of the health of the public and the promotion of the art and science of dentistry.  This website contains student resources and information about Dental Awareness Week each year.

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Last Updated: 10 January 2008
Last Reviewed: 06 January 2006