ORAL HEALTH LITERACY
Happy “Tooth-Day”!
Farah Flossit here, wishing you well today & always:)
As a blogger, I too read other blogs & appreciate information that others share. Today I give credit to The Children’s Dental Health Project & Katy Battani, Health Coordinator at the Maryland Dental Action Coalition, along with Mary Ann Williams, Research, Education & Outreach Librarian at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
I found it to be a brilliant idea to put forth dual efforts to improve oral health awareness & literacy at the same time. The power of reading & the awareness of oral health. In today’s report I will share a recommended list of 22 oral health books for children under the age of 7. These recommended books include categories of oral health care, visiting the dentist, & general information about teeth. This book list will help support access to oral health information for children, families, & health professionals–& will help guide those who purchase & utilize children’s books to promote good oral health.
In addition to increasing access to oral health information by the public & raising awareness about the importance of good oral health, the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages reading aloud with young children as one of the most effective ways to enrich language & encourage early literacy skills needed to promote school readiness. Regular reading, early conversations & play activities around books increase parent-child interaction & strengthen these relationships, which are essential to a child’s development.
http://guides.hshsl.umaryland.edu/c.php?g=211666&p=1396722
In the spirit of Oral Health Awareness, below you will find a quiz you can print & share with caregivers, educators & children. Reference the very end of this blog post for the correct answers.
https://www.cdhp.org/resources/325-oral-health-icebreaker-quiz
Thank you for tuning in on today’s Happy “Tooth-Day’s” report!
I look forward to chatting with you all next week!
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Your Friend,
Farah Flossit (Special Agent Flossit)
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