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Personal, Environment Hygiene and SanitationFor these reasons, sugar and starche food items should be eaten during mealtime when thereis a higher level of saliva (spit) production to prevent cavities.Food itmes that produce cavities include cake, candies, cookies, cough drops, doughnuts,gums, honey, jams, jellies, mints, molasses, pies, popsicles, soft drinks, syrups, and tablesugar.METHODOLOGY:1. Place a chart on the blackboard showing mouth and its various parts.2. Now place another chart showing a person smiling heartily.3. Point to the picture and ask the children the following questions:a. What is this person doing with her mouth?b. Could you smile if you did not have a mouth?c. What would your smile look like without teeth?d. How would you feel if you couldn't smile?4. Point to the picture that shows a person eating.Ask the children the following questions:a. What is this person doing with his mouth?b. What moves when you eat food?c. What part of your mouth do you use when you are eating food?d. How would you feel if you couldn't eat?5. The teacher talks about mouth, its parts and their utility.“Cleanliness” of the mouth needs to be emphasized with due reference to microbes, badodour, tooth decay and bleeding gums.OBSERVATION :Children have some prior knowledge already aboutmouth and the necessity to maintain its cleanliness.They will be interested to know more about how tokeep their mouth ,teeth and gums in propercondition.CONCLUSION :Every food item we consume influences the mouth insome way or the other.INFORMAL ASSESSMENT :(i)Write five lines on the oral hygiene“Teeth are important for your smile”22