Teachers & Students
The American Dental Association (ADA) provides resources for parents, teachers and dental professionals who are speaking to or educating children on good oral health.
Children's Oral Health Education
- National Children’s Dental Health Month information including activity sheets can be downloaded here - www.ada.org/resources/community-initiatives/national-childrens-dental-health-month
- Mouth Healthy website with information on A-Z Dental Topics, nutrition, dental care concerns, etc. - http://www.mouthhealthy.org/
- Staying Active: An Exercise Guide for Kids - https://www.tripbuzz.com/exercise-guide-for-kids/
- Accredited Schools Online Fitness Guide - http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/
Nutrition and Overall Health
- American Dietetic Association’s 25 Healthy Snacks for Kids - View pdf
- USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
- USDA Classroom Materials - http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mypyramidclassroom.html
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “Milk Matters” coloring book
- Produce for Better Health Foundation (Curricula and other teaching tools for classroom use to teach fruit and vegetable nutrition) http://www.pbhfoundation.org/pub_sec/edu/cur/
- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/
- Kids Health - http://kidshealth.org/
- Alliance For a Healthier Generation - https://www.healthiergeneration.org/
Other Resources
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (variety of oral health topics) - http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/
- The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/museum/smile_resources.html
