Dental

Song Book

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The Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program

brings this Song Book to you.

September 2004

Please promote oral health by singing healthy songs!!

These songs were created by 4th, 5th and 6th graders for yourlearning and singing pleasure.

Produced by Connie Mix Clark, RDH

Graphics by Linda Jennings

If you have questions or need additional information on the ITEIPDental Program please contact Connie at 360-902-8475 or

ClarkCl@dshs.wa.gov

INFANT TODDLER EARLYINTERVENTION PROGRAMPO Box 45201 Olympia WA 98504-5201TTY 360-902-7864 FAX 360-902-8497Voice 360-902-8488http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/iteip

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Tune: Almond Joy

Sometimes I feel like candy,sometimes I don't,

candy has sugar, fruit don't,because sometimes I feel like candy,

sometimes I don't.

Tune: Oscar Meyer

Oh, I wish I were a special kind of toothpaste,that is what I'd truly like to be,

cause if I were a special kind of toothpaste,everyone would brush their teeth with me.

Tune: Pepsi Jingle

Come on, come on along and have a flossin’ day,come on, come on along and have a flossin’ day,Wrap that floss all around you, wrap that floss up and down you,come on, come on and have a flossin’ day.

Tune: Alka Seltzer

Floss, floss, brush, brush, Oh what a relief it is.

Tune: Feeling Groovy

Slow Down! You brush too fast, you gotta make your toothpaste last,just brushing away those cavities, doo-doo - feeling groovy.Hello gums what-ya-knowin - I came to watch your teeth start growing,ain't you got no cavities, do do do do do do do - feeling groovy.Got no teeth to do, no cavities to keep,I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep,let the tooth fairy drop all her money on me,teeth I love you and all is toothy.

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Tune: I Believe in Music

Well I could just sit around brushing my teeth all day long ----------Long as I'm brushing my teeth I can't get no cavities,and who knows maybe someday I won't have a cavity,that makes people wanta stop eatin junk foodjust long enough to brush along ------

I believe in brushing, I believe in flossing, I believe in brushing.

Brushing is good and flossing is good if you know what I mean.People who believe in going to the dentist are the happiest people I've ever seen.So brush your teeth and floss your gums and go to the dentist.Lift your toothbrush to your teeth, dentists love you when you brush.

I believe in flossing --------------

Check ups are the universal language and brushing is the key -----to white teeth and brushing in harmony.So take your tooth brush by the handle and brush along with meand find out what it really means to be clean and cavity free.

I believe in ----------------------

Tune: From the Wiz

EASE ON DOWN TO THE DENTIST

CHORUSEase on down to the dentist, come on ease on down,ease on down to the dentist,don't you eat nothing that might cause decay.come on now ease on down, ease on down today. (repeat)

Pick your toothbrush up when your toothpaste’s down,come on brush keep moving, don't you loose no groundcause the teeth your brushing might rot sometimes,so keep on brushing and you'll be fine. Chorus

Cause there may be times that you wish you wasn't born,and you wake one morning just to find your teeth gone,but you know that the feeling only lasts a little while,just stick your toothbrush in and we'll show you how to smile. Chorus

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Tune: I can see clearly now

I CAN SMILE BRIGHTER NOW

I can smile brighter now, now that I brushed my teeth,I can't taste any obstacles in my mouth.

Gone are the rotten teeth that gave me pain.It's gonna be a bright, bright, bright smiley day. Repeat

,

I think I can make it now, the pain has goneall of my dental problems have disappeared.

Here's the dentist I've been praying for.It's gonna be a bright, bright, bright smiley day. Repeat

Look all around there's nothing but rotten teeth,look straight ahead and go to the dentist.

I can smile brighter now . . . .

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Tune: Up, Up with People

It happened just this morning, when I was brushing my teeth.The plaque, sugar, and tooth decay did I meet.There at every tooth, and at every gum,Stood plaque I never noticed before.

Up, up with candy, they give us cavities, you know.Up, up with cavities, they hurt us, you know.If more teeth were for teeth every where,There'd be a lot less cavities to worry about,and a lot more teeth who'd care.

(Repeat last line)

Tune: Row Row Row Your Boat

Brush, brush, brush your teethAfter every meal,Whiter, whiter, whiter teeth,Oh, how clean they feel.

FLOSSY

O (0-hand motion) I (touch eye) say (touch mouth) have you heard (touch ear)about Flossy? (touch tooth). She just (chest) got back (back) from the front(stomach) where she was needed (knees) at the foot (feet) of the army (foldedarms). Everybody (extended arms) knows (nose) Flossy (teeth). Hip - Hip (taphips twice) Hurrah? (extended arms)

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Tune: My Favorite Things

I am a tooth embedded in a gum.The girl that owns me is sure not very dumb!She brushes her teeth daily like a good gal.Not like ol' cruddy-mouth yucky-mouth Sal!

Apples and carrots, a shiny green pea,Oranges, tomatoes, is what she feeds me!She never touched soda pop, oh what a gal!Not like ol' cruddy-mouth, yucky-mouth Sal!

Brushing your teeth, flossing your teeth, (pause) regularlyHelps make those toofers and toofers to beHealthy and glad, like me!

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle little tooth,Here's a maxim full of truth:We will keep you from decay,If we brush you every day.

Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Drink, drink, drink more milk,Morning, noon, and night.Healthier, wiser and better you'll be,And so increase your might.

Tune: Row Row Row Your Boat

Drink, drink, drink your milk,Morning, noon, and night.Brighter and stronger your teeth will be,And oh so very white.

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Tune: Beware! Take Care!

Chorus:Up-down, Up-down, Brush them every morning.Up-down, Up-down, Brush them every night.Beware! Take Care! Keep them strong and healthy.Beware! Take Care! Keep them clean and white.

1. We're the busy toothpaste pairHand in hand and everywhere.We work to-get-her day and night,To keep your teeth so clean and bright.

2. We brush them up, we brush them down!We'll have the whitest teeth in town.Behind each tooth we quickly go,And scrub so briskly to and fro.

3. So tooth decay will never start,Here's good advice -- if you are smart.Drink milk and eat some fruit each day,And keep your smile all bright and gay.

Tune: Row Row Row Your Boat

Clean, Clean, Clean your teeth,Clean them twice a day.Thoroughly, thoroughly, thoroughly,Thoroughly --That's the only way.

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Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic

SMILE

1. It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

If ever you're in trouble

It will vanish like a bubble,

If you'll only take the trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

2. G-R-I-N, Grin

3. G-I-Giggle-E

4. L-A-U-G-H

Tune: Row Row Row Your Boat

Brush brush brush your teethBrush them everyday.Brush the front and brush the back,Brush that Plaque away.

Floss floss floss each dayIn-between each tooth.Do it once or twice each dayTo keep out tooth decay.

Brush brush brush your teethEat some fruit each day.Keep them shiny and so brightSoooo they won't decay.

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Tune: London Bridge

All your teeth are falling out,falling out, falling out.

All your teeth are falling out,if you don’t brush them.

So brush them daily up and-down,up and down, up and down.

So, brush them daily up and down,they'll be white instead of brown.

Tune: On Top of Old Smoky

On top of my molars, are braces so light,To strengthen my teeth and

to correct my bite.

When braces come off me,My teeth will be straight.So, I'll go to the dentistAnd keep every date.

I'll chew hard on apples,Eat foods that I should.

Brush my teeth dailySo they will look good.

I'm glad to wear braces,They're setting me right.My teeth will be stronger,

Straighter and white.

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Tune: Clementine

SWEET TOOTH SUE

She likes candy, she likes ice cream,She likes anything that's sweet

When her mother isn't looking,That is all she ever eats.

Not potatoes, not tomatoes,not fresh fruit or even meat.She doesn't like them, she won't eat them,All she wants is something sweet.

Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb

Tammy had a little toothbrush, little toothbrush, little toothbrush,Tammy had a little toothbrush, it's bristles as white as snow,And everywhere that Tammy went, her toothbrush was sure to go!

Tune: Whistle While you Work

CHARLIE CHIN-LEANER

They say that he's a fool,Cause when he sits in school,

His back's a hump, his shoulders slump,As he leans on his chin.

And now here is his fate:His teeth aren't very straight.

And we must say, they got that wayFrom leaning on his chin.

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Tune: Yankee Doodle

I had a little tooth decayI thought was temporary;But it developed every day,Until it grew quite scary.

Chorus:Dentist, dentist, get your drillAnd keep your x-ray handy.I've got some teeth you've got to fill,I've eaten too much candy.

Oh me, on my! It's something fierce.The way my tooth is aching.Because I have the toothache so,A rumpus I am making.

Chorus:

Dentist, dentist, get your drillHave the filling ready.I have this hole you have to fill,Be sure your hand is steady.

Tune: Yankee Doodle

ROUGH RITA

She used her teeth in many ways,They really came in handy.

For cracking nuts and cutting things,They really were quite dandy.

But now her teeth are chipped and cracked,Now they are a mess, you see.

Teeth are meant for chewing foods,So do not use them foolishly.

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Tune: The Old Gray Mare

NELLIE NEVER BRUSH

Oh, her nice front teeth aren't white like they use to be,White like they use to be,White like they use to be.Her nice front teeth aren't white like they use to be,We know the reason why.She didn't brush her teeth,She didn't brush her teeth.Oh, her nice front teeth aren't white like they use to be,Cause she didn't brush her teeth.

Tune: I've Been Working on the Railroad

WORKING IN MY GARDEN

I've been working in my garden,All the live-long day.I've been working in my garden,Cut'n grass and weeds away.Can't you see the carrots growing,Bigger'n and better every morn.Can't you taste that good fresh cornbread,Made from yellow corn.

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Tune: Old Black Joe

THELMA THUMBSUCKER

Gone are the days when her teeth werenice and straight.She sucked her thumb too muchand now it is too late.Look at her crooked teeth!They really are a mess.And who’s to blame?It's her alone.We must confess.

She did it, she did it.And she's feeling mighty sad.If she were not a thumbsucker,Her teeth wouldn't look so bad.

Tune: Jimmy Crack Corn Chorus

HEALTH RULES

Brush your teeth and comb your hair,or mother may give you an ugly stare.Clean your nails and don't forget,You'll be a better person for it.

If you have the sniffles, stay in bed,Cause if you don't, germs you might spread.Take aspirin, juice and get plenty of rest,And pretty soon you'll feel your best.

See a dentist twice a year,To keep your teeth in good shape, you hear.Get plenty of rest, eat a balanced meal,And you'll be surprised how good you'll feel.

When you put on your clothes, do it neat,Shine the shoes on your feet.Wash your face and clean your hands,And you'll be the neatest in our land.

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Tune: My Bonnie

PRETTY BONNIE

My Bonnie has pretty complexion.My Bonnie has eyes bright and clear.Good vegetables, eggs, meat, and whole milk,And raw fruits she eats all the year.

Chorus:Bonnie, Bonnie,Smile and bring sunshine to me, to me.Bonnie, Bonnie,Oh, smile and bring sunshine to me.

Tune: Jingle Bells

BRUSH YOUR TEETH

Brush your teeth, brush your teeth,Brush them up and down.Brush them here, brush them there,Brush them all the time.Brush your teeth, brush your teeth,Brush them all the time.Brush them. good, brush them good,

And they'll stay out of grime.

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Tune: Home on the Range

OH GIVE ME A MEAL

Oh give me a mealFrom the good Basic Four,I'll clean off my plate every day.For breakfast and lunchOr just something to munch,Eat the 4-4-3-2 way all day.

Health, health from your food,You can grow up much stronger each day.For breakfast and lunchOr just something to munch,Eat the 4-4-3-2 way all day

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Tune: Old McDonald Had a Farm

OLD McDANIEL

Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-I-Oh!And on that farm he had a garden, E-I-E-I-Oh!There was vitamin A here, and vitamin C there,Fruits and vegetables everywhere---Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-I-Oh!

Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-I-Oh!

And on that farm. he had a cow, E-I-E-I-Oh!There was sweet milk here, And cheese there,Strong bones and teeth everywhere ---Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-1-Oh!

Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-I-Oh!and on that farm he had some hogs, E-I-E-I-Oh!There was protein here, and iron there,Rich blood and strong muscles everywhere ---Old McDaniel had a farm, E-I-E-I-Oh!

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Tune: Coke Advertisement

IT'S THE REAL THING

I want to have good health each day,I want to laugh and sing.I want to feel and look my best,So I can "do my thing."

I need some pep to help me go,Some strength and energy.So everyday I choose the foods,That do these things for me.

Chorus:It's the real thing!We'll feel happy and good,When we choose the right food,It's the real thing!

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Tune: Skip to My Lou

VITAMIN SONG

Carrots have lots of Vitamin A,To help me see when I work and play.I eat my bread because I know,Vitamin B will help me grow.

Orange juice has vitamin C,I drink it cause it's good for me.Vitamin D is also fine,I get it from the bright sunshine.

When I can't play in the bright sunshine,For my vitamin D so fine.Vitamin pills are not for me,When my milk's enriched with Vitamin D.

Vitamins A, B, C, and D,All are good for you and me.They will keep me strong and well,If I eat my food at every meal.

Tune: I'm Looking Over a Four-leaf Clover

THE BASIC FOUR

I'm looking over the four basic food groups,That I've overlooked before.

One is for dairy, the second for grain,Third is for vegetables that grow in the rain.

No need explaining the one remaining,is something that I adore.

I'm looking over the four basic food groups,That I've overlooked before.

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Tune: When the Saints Go Marching In

TO GROW UP STRONG

Oh, if you want to grow up strong,Yes, if you want to grow up strong.Play out in fresh air and sunshine,If you want to grow up strong.

And if you want strong bones and teeth,Yes, if you want strong bones and teeth,Drink a quart of milk each day,If you want strong bones and teeth.

Oh, if you want to win the race,Yes, if you want to win the race,get ten hours sleep at night time,If you want to win the race.

Oh, if you want to look your best,Yes, if you want to look your best,Then be neat and clean and shining,If you want to look your best.

And when the rain is pouring down,Yes, when the rain is pouring down,Wear your raincoat and galoshes,When the rain is pouring down.

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TUNE: Joy to the World (Pop Song)

JOY TO THE FOOD

Jeremiah was a health nut,Was a good friend of mine.Never understood a single word he said,But I helped him eat his bread.Yeah! He always had some mighty fine bread.He always had some mighty fine bread.

Chorus:Joy to the food!All the kinds of bread,All the meat in the deep blue sea,Joy to you and me!

If I was the king of the world, tell you what I'd do,I'd bring out the vegetables and the milk,And I'd cook a fine meal for you.Yeah! I'd cook a fine meal for you.

Chorus:Sing, Joy to the food!All the meat and milk.Joy to the bread and cereal,Joy to you and me.

You need food, yes, you need it every day.Yeah! you need food to make strong bones and teeth,And be healthy in every way.Yeah! be healthy in every way.

Chorus:Sing, joy to the food!Joy to the protein,Joy to the iron and calcium,Joy to you and me.