“The most important lesson they can learn”
Teaching children to wash their hands properly at important times (such as before eating and after going to the toilet) is vitally important. Acquiring these skills – and the desire to keep washing – will help them to safeguard their health and those of others for a lifetime.
Which is why we love a recent article on the Teaching Expertise website which flags up 35 Helpful Hand Washing Activities.
Article author Brittney Hallmark has compiled a list of engaging activities that are all designed to educate about hand hygiene.
The Bread Experiment for example is really simple – but effective.
“Let students handle slices of bread with clean hands and dirty hands. Put the bread in bags and watch the changes as the bread gets older.”
Some of the links on the report don’t seem to be working at the time of writing – but there are nonetheless plenty of educational projects on show – from “how germs spread” to perhaps the most important of all, “when to wash”.
…and here are some useful free resources of our own!
- An A4 how to wash your hands poster »
- A series of A4 posters depicting the five stages of hand washing to be displayed on the classroom wall »
…and a “how to wash your hands” video.
Find more free Early Years handwashing themed resources here »
Teach children effective hand washing techniques with mobile sinks that can go anywhere – indoors or out
The Kiddiwash range of warm water hand wash units are perfect for smaller hands – and are ideal where a portable solution is required.
Whether you require a larger wheeled unit such as the KiddiSynk, or the ultra portable Kiddiwash Xtra, you can ensure that all children in your care are able to wash their hands whether inside or out.
