A New approach to dental health | Bernice Rubens | ACMI collection

Shows a multidisciplinary approach to the teaching of dental care in some English schools. Illustrates how reading, writing, mathematical and social skills, as well as knowledge of dental care, can be developed with this approach. Also notes parents’ reactions to this style of teaching.

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Credits

director

Bernice Rubens

production company

Document Productions

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507872

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dental care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dental health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition and dental health

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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