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This kit provides information about preventive health and dental care for ESOL, ABE, or health teachers to use with parents or primary care givers of young children. The kit includes two guides for facilitators with overheads and class activities, five copies each of three stories, and bookmarks and immunization cards for the students. The three short books, illustrated in black and white, discuss preventive care and techniques for communicating with young children. Rosalie, a nurse's aide and grandmother, answers her neighbors' questions about caring for their children and teaches them to keep track of their children's health in "health logs." The Facilitator's Guide includes suggestions and guiding questions for using the books in a classroom setting, transparencies for classroom use, and suggested resources for further reading and organizations to contact. Vocabulary lists are included, but no grammar is explicitly taught. Grade level: 4.

Keywords: Family health / Oral health / Parenting / Preventive care