CATCH Healthy Smiles

• Five 25-minute classroom sessions for each grade level from kindergarten-2nd grade with PowerPoint presentations.
• Classroom demonstrations that help kids develop the skills around proper brushing and flossing technique.
• 40+ standards-aligned extension activities designed to reinforce the classroom sessions and deepen understanding.
• 9 PE Supplemental Activities
• 2 CATCH Healthy Smiles Videos for use in the classroom.
• Visual materials: posters, vocabulary word wall printable, & stickers.

• Educator training on how to help students master essential brushing and flossing skills.
• CATCH Healthy Smiles Champion training and Implementation Guide designed to help guide program implementation on site.
• The Toothbrushing Routine Toolkit is designed to help teachers plan a successful toothbrushing routine for students.
• Technical assistance for the digital implementation of CATCH Healthy Smiles.

• Ongoing support and resources via the CATCH Healthy Smiles Teacher Facebook Group.

• Parent Fact Sheets, Infographics and At Home Activities in English and Spanish.
• Oral health care goal sheets to be sent home with students.
• Sample Parent Outreach Messaging.
• Videos to reinforce learning.
• Oral health care goal sheets to be sent home with students and completed with a guardian.
• Slides to present the program to your campus wellness team and broader community.

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• Sample morning announcements about oral health care.
• Family Fun Night Guide to highlight oral health care during school events.
• Posters for the classroom, bathroom and cafeteria.
• Labels for the cafeteria food line to highlight tooth-friendly crunchy vegetables and fresh fruits.
• Bulletin Board themes with printable materials to showcase oral health care theme.
• Guidance for creating a healthy food/drink policy.

CATCH Healthy Smiles includes multiple curriculum components to address oral health.  The program lessons are aligned to SHAPE National HPE Standards and Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS).

Core Program Alignments:

• National Health Education Standards (PDF)
• TEKS (PDF)

Physical Education Supplement Alignments:

• National Health Education Standards (PDF)
• TEKS (PDF)

CATCH Healthy Smiles satisfies the oral health component of the Coordinated School Health requirement listed in Texas Education Code §38.013.

In addition, the program has environmental components and parent outreach materials that help schools meet the wellness and policy requirements. Environmental components include school signage, messaging, ideas for parent engagement nights, and parent information following each lesson.