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Analysis & Reflection

In my personal opinion, this lesson was unsuccessful. I don't think my students have met the objective. The objective was for students to be able to explain how to properly brush and floss their teeth, but there really wasn't an appropriate assessment to evaluate how well they understand how to brush and floss their teeth. As I was planning, I assumed I could assess their understanding through the hands-on practice activity (Simon Says Game) but the game wasn't the best fit with the content. As we were playing the game, I noticed that the students were getting confused of where the front, back, top, and bottom of the teeth were, and it was also hard for me to assess their performance. Through observation and questioning, I could tell that most students could verbalize how to brush their teeth the right way but I'm not certain that they could have explained this in writing.

The students really enjoyed the read aloud in the beginning and the making of the teeth model, so I would keep those ideas. However, I would definitely make some changes to the lesson. I would use a different interactive activity/game to allow students to practice brushing and flossing. We also had some issues with the glue; many students couldn't get their glue to open because there was dried up glue stuck on the top. I would pass out paper plates to each table and have them pour out a small amount of glue on the plate. This way, the students could just dip a small amount of glue onto the marshmallow. This method would have saved a lot of time!