Robert Chacon
First-grade students at Balboa Elementary School learned the ins and
outs of dental hygiene Monday when Glendale Unified School District
Vice President Greg Krikorian taught a program sponsored by Glendale
Healthy Kids.
Using a Betsy the Cow hand puppet, Krikorian demonstrated proper
brushing technique and stressed the importance of brushing every day.
The students took turns brushing Betsy's oversized teeth with a
toothbrush, and watched a video about a giraffe that learns the
importance of brushing.
For many of the students, brushing their teeth was old news. "I
always brush my teeth because my mommy makes me, but I didn't know
you can brush a cow's teeth," Alexandra Howell said.
Krikorian taught three classes Monday, and is scheduled to teach
two more when Balboa, a year-round school, enters another track in
January.
Glendale Healthy Kids programs are taught by parents who
volunteer, Balboa Principal Linda Milano said. Krikorian's daughter,
Seran, is a first-grader at the school.
