Out of the mouth of babes...

Two weeks ago I was an "expert guest" in my son's third grade classroom. I talked about oral health.. anything a third grader needs to know like: what plaque is, a really gross picture of plaque, how cavities start, how each tooth in our mouth is a little different because it does a different job (incisors tear and molars grind), I talked about mouthguards for sports, juices, sodas, sports drinks... anything any other good dental professional would talk about. I also got a little myofunctional therapy worked in- where your tongue sits in good resting posture, not to suck your thumb and to sleep on your back. I just received some really great thank you cards and would like to share them with you. p.s. I spelled things just as they did, it is part of the charm and innocence of children.

Thank you for coming Miss Sewell.
I learned that you should see your dentist one time every six months. I also learned that you should brush your theeth for two minuts. Thank you for taking time and making shour that we understand. Thank you for your time.
B

Thank you for speaking to us Josey. You taught us remarkably. That cavitys can be wicked enough to get you dentures or fillings. You're a splendid teacher. Thanks again.
Your Friend,
M

Dear Josalyn Sewell,
Thank you for helping. I learned alot about teeth. You tought me a lot. You are the best at explaining things. Thank you for all that you tought me.
Sensely,
S

Dear Ms. Sewell,
Thank you for coming on Tuesday I really learned a lot about teeath and Ethan's brian. (I also talked about the difference between a typical child's brain and an autistic child's brain. My son has autism) It was really amazing to know what a root canal is cased by. I hope that I can learn a lot more when you come again. Thank you again for your time,
O

Josalyn Sewell,
Thank you for your time. I learned that if you didn't brush your teeth it could kill you. I also learned that if your teeth were roten long anuf you can get gingivitis. I thank you for talking to us on Tuesday. Thank you for teaching us these things.
X

Dear Ms. Josalyn Sewell,
Thank you for teaching us about teeth and how Ethan's brain is difrent than ours. I learned that our teeth are very important. We need our teeth to eat. I learned alot about caring for my teeth. To brush my teeth I brush in big circles for two min evry twice a day. I also floss. You taught us well about the teeth and the brain. I like the way you teach. You make it easy to understand. Thank you again for your time and for coming to Mosaic Academy.
B

Dear Josalyn Sewell,
Thank you very much I learned so much I learned that if you get to much cavities you die. I also learned that your adult teeth are harder to loose than your smaller teeth. You get payed a lot of money LUCKY. I bet you do good on you job. I think I would want to be a dentist I really learned a lot.
Your friend
C

I had a good hearty belly laugh with the last one. In my defense I didn't tell them cavities would kill them. I told them that if you get an abscessed tooth and do not take care of it than the infection can go to your brain and told them the story of Deamonte Driver. Ok, I'm guilty I did use a little scare tactic here. But can you blame me?? I also did not say anything about how much I get paid. The day before they had visited the local community college dental hygiene program where salary was mentioned there (I might add it was a "little" exaggerated)

What I loved most was the letters that said I explained things well and was easy to understand. Think I can use that as a recommendation for my next speaking gig? I will be putting these in my portfolio!