Good+Hygiene+and+Hand+washing+Skills



Have you ever seen someone sneeze into their hands? And then try to shake your hand, give you a hi-five, or offer you food? It's gross! And it can get you sick. That's why hand washing is very important. It helps to keep us and others healthy AND... we will probably make more friends if we practice better hygiene and grooming. It's also mandatory (which means you have to do it) at work or your job site.



__You think your hands are clean?? Think again.__

Germs are EVERYWHERE...

Germs are so small that you can't even see them.

Germs can make you sick.

Q: So what can we do to get rid of germs?

A: We can get ride of germs by washing our hands.

__How should you wash your hands?__


 * 1) Use warm running water
 * 2) Use liquid or pump soap whenever possible
 * 3) Rub hands together for at least 15 seconds (or by singing Happy Birthday twice)
 * 4) Scrub underneath your finger nails
 * 5) Rinse and then dry





__When should you wash your hands?__


 * 1) After using the toilet
 * 2) Before eating or touching food
 * 3) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">After playing with animals or other people
 * 4) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">After sneezing in your hands

Part 2: Brushing Teeth.

Raise your hand if you've ever been to the dentist?



What was it like? Did you have a cavity?

What can you tell me about brushing your teeth?



Brushing your teeth is very important. It helps protect our teeth from cavities and keeps them from rotting so we have them for a long long time.

Let's watch this video that talks about why it's important to brush our teeth. media type="youtube" key="hDZXSMU2lAk" width="727" height="407"



Let's review these steps to brushing our teeth, and then we will try it.



Part 3: Bathing



Just like dogs get smelly and need a bath, so do we. It's very important to bath.

Q: Why do we take a bath?

A: Bathing is important because it helps us to stay clean. When we don't bath, dirt builds up on our bodies. We begin to smell. We may also develop a rash and begin to hurt.

Q: How often should we bath?

A: Daily! Bathing everyday is important to having good hygiene.

Q: Why do we use soap and water?

A: Soap and water help to break away all the dirt that may be stuck on our body.

1) We rinse our body.

2) We scrub with soap.

3) We rinse our body off again.

Let's practice on these dolls.