Created for children ages 5 - 9
Included in this Purchase:
- Brush, Spit and Start Again Hardcover Book
- PDF Digital Downloads:
- Resource & Activity Pack
- Music & Movement Pack
- Online access to:
- Resource & Activity Pack
- Music & Movement Pack
- Flip Book
- Music Video
- Video Resources
Brush, Spit and Start Again - Bundle Collection
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Inside Brush, Spit and Start Again Music & Movement Pack (Digital):
SING THE SONG
1. Lyrics and Music Download: Sing along with the original track or use the instrumental version for group or solo singing.
2. Karaoke and Music Video: Watch and sing along with the Brush, Spit and Start Again karaoke video.
3. Brushing Teeth Vocabulary Match: Children match key brushing and oral-health words from the song with their meanings.
4. Brushing Echo Singing: Children echo melodic phrases using playful vocal styles and actions.
5. Fill in the Lyrics: Children complete the missing words to help learn and remember the song.
6. Lyric Crossword: Children solve a crossword using words from the song lyrics.
7. Act It Out: Children play a charades-style game by acting out lines from the song.
8. Picture Sequencing: Children place the song pictures in the correct order to strengthen listening and recall.
PLAY THE SONG
9. Bells and Boomwhacker Video: Children play along with colour-coded notes using bells or boomwhackers.
10. Chord Charts: View the chords for the song on guitar, ukulele, and piano.
11. Play the Song on Piano and Guitar: Learn how to play Brush, Spit and Start Again on the piano or guitar.
12. Brush, Spit and Start Again Notation: Follow the chorus of the song using simple musical notation.
13. Basic Cajón Lesson: Children learn how and why the cajón is used for percussion.
14. Play Cajón to the Song: Children learn a cajón rhythm to accompany Brush, Spit and Start Again.
15. Brushing Soundscape Circle: Children work together to create a soundscape using brushing, rinsing, and mouth sounds.
16. Recycled Instruments: Children create a musical instrument using recycled materials.
MOVE TO THE SONG
17. Exercise Video: Follow simple exercise movements set to Brush, Spit and Start Again.
18. Music Movement Patterns: Children create rhythm patterns, then clap, tap, or perform them aloud.
19. Brushing Teeth Freeze Game: Children match colours to actions and test their memory in a movement game.
20. Brushing Teeth Drop: A movement and listening game that encourages children to respond carefully to musical cues.
MUSIC WORKSHEETS
21. Brushing Sounds Detective Log: Children listen closely and connect sounds and beats with visual images.
22. Musical Spelling: Children create a memorable sentence to help learn the treble-clef line notes.
23. Rhythm Challenge: Children read and clap rhythm patterns to develop timing and coordination.
24. Music Maths: Children add the beat values of musical notes to solve maths equations.
25. Music Appreciation Worksheet: Children listen to the song and reflect on its instruments, style, and message.
ANSWERS
26. Answer Pages: Use the answer section to check and support children’s learning.
Inside Brush, Spit and Start Again Resource & Activity Pack:
THE SCIENCE OF TEETH
1. Dental Flashcards: Children learn about teeth, dental tools, oral health terms, and healthy tooth-care habits.
2. Dental Clinic: Children cut, sort, and paste the people, tools, and objects that belong in a dental clinic.
3. Short Questions and Answers: Children study dental pictures and answer questions about tooth care, dental tools, and common dental problems.
4. Dental Match: Children match pictures of teeth, dental tools, and mouth parts to the correct words.
DENTAL DESIGNS — ART
5. Brushing Teeth Colouring Pages: Children colour dental-themed pictures while discussing brushing, dentist visits, and caring for their teeth.
6. Love Your Teeth: Children draw clean, happy teeth and dirty, unhappy teeth to explore healthy and unhealthy tooth care.
7. Dental Maze: Children guide the boys through a maze to find their toothpaste.
8. Colour Recognition: Children match coloured toothbrushes to the correct written colour names.
9. Colour and Size: Children compare tooth sizes and colour each tooth using the correct colour key.
LITERACY
10. A–Z Dental Alphabet: Children trace, copy, and recognise uppercase and lowercase letters using tooth-themed alphabet pages.
11. Dental Word Searches: Children find hidden dental words in puzzles offered at different difficulty levels.
12. Interesting Words: Children explore important words from the story through pronunciation, meaning, spelling, and word activities.
13. Reading and Comprehension: Children read dental-themed passages and answer questions to build understanding.
14. Dental Story Prompt: Children write about a dental experience and draw how it made them feel.
NUMERACY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
15. Whose Smile Is the Cleanest?: Children play a card game and try to finish with the cleanest, healthiest smile.
16. Number Practice: Children trace and copy numbers to develop number recognition and formation.
17. Trace and Write Numbers: Children practise forming and independently writing numbers.
18. Number Spelling: Children recognise numbers and write the matching number words from 1 to 20.
19. Maths Worksheet 1: Children complete number patterns by filling in the missing numbers.
20. Maths Worksheet 2: Children count dental-themed pictures and match them to the correct numbers.
21. Dental Addition: Children complete simple tooth-themed addition activities.
22. Colour Counting: Children colour the correct number of teeth for each number shown.
23. Colour and Numbers: Children count teeth of different colours and record the correct totals.
24. Dental Addition 2: Children count groups of teeth and complete the matching addition equations.
25. Advanced Addition: Children use colour totals to solve more challenging tooth-themed addition problems.
26. Germ Buster Game: Children play a board game about germs, healthy choices, and keeping their teeth clean.
BUILDING CONFIDENCE WITH DENTAL CARE
27. Good and Bad for Teeth: Children draw and sort habits, foods, and objects that are good or bad for their teeth.
28. Tooth-Friendly and Non-Friendly Foods: Children cut out and sort foods into tooth-friendly and non-friendly groups.
29. Teeth Around the World: Children discover interesting tooth traditions and customs from different cultures.
30. Cultural Traditions Matching Quiz: Children match each dental or tooth tradition to the correct country.
31. Seven-Day Brushing Challenge Pack: Children learn a healthy brushing routine and track their brushing for seven days.
32. Tooth Town Trek: Children play a board game about healthy habits, food choices, and caring for their teeth.
ANSWERS
33. Answer Pages: Use the selected answers to check and support children’s learning.
HOMEWORK AND PROJECTS
34. Brain Boost Weekly — 10 Homework Sheets: A full-term Years 1–3 homework pack combining literacy, numeracy, oral health, and wellbeing.
35. Dental Project Ideas: Children choose from a range of ideas to create a poster, booklet, report, model, or presentation about teeth and dental care.
Brush, Spit and Start Again is a fun illustrated sing-along book that teaches children how to care for their teeth. Through catchy lyrics, clear instructions, and playful illustrations, children learn the importance of brushing carefully, reaching every tooth, and developing healthy dental habits. The story makes toothbrushing entertaining and helps children build an important everyday routine.
