I. Introduction. Hello, my name is Mrs. Smith and I am a going to talk to you today about germs, how germs make us sick, and how to stop germs from making us sick… I have some helpers with me today. They are Mrs.
Beth, Mrs. Jennifer, and Ms. Sue. II.
Why wash out hands? . Have you ever seen germs? i. (No). Germs are so small they are INVISIBLE… Can anyone tell me what “invisible” means? i. It means you can’t see something ii.
Germs are so small that you can’t see them unless you have a microscope. Germs can make you sick, cough, throw up, and get a fever… Germs can be found everywhere. They are on doorknobs, sinks, toilets, and our hands…
I brought some pretend germs with me today. Let me see if I can find them… i. Sneeze into hand and spread flour on them.
Uhh Ohh… looks like I’ve got some germs on my hands. ii. Touch a child with dark clothing on… Uhh Ohh.
Looks like I have spread my germs to someone else… If these germs were real, I would be sick, then I would have given you the germs and made you sick… So, how could I sneeze and not get germs on my hands? i. Demonstrate sneezing into arm… Why do we need to keep our hands away from our mouth, nose, and eyes? i. To keep germs from getting into our mouth and eyes and nose…
If we could see germs, what do you think they would look like? . Now that we know what germs are and what they can do to us. Who can tell me how we are going to get rid of the germs? i. Wash our hands! III. How to wash our hands? . WET’a Wet hands with warm water…
SOAP’a Apply liquid soap… WASH’a Wash hands for 20 seconds: include palms, backs, between fingers, thumbs, fingernails, and wrists… RINSE’a Rinse well with fingertips pointed down… DRY’a Dry hands with a hot air dryer or paper towel… TURN OFF WATER WITH PAPER TOWEL’a Turn off faucet with a paper towel. This avoids recontamination.
Throw paper towel in trashcan. IV. When to wash out hands? . Now that we know why we need to wash our hands… and how to wash our hands.
WHEN do we wash our hands? Can anyone tell me when you should wash your hand? i. When you arrive ii. After you blow your nose iii. After playing with pets iv.
Before & After you eat v. After using the toilet vi. After playing outside V. Conclusion. We are almost done, so it’s time for your homework assignment.
We are going to give you a bar of soap to take home with you tonight. We want you to teach at least one person in your family how to wash their hands. Tell them why and when to wash their hands. Then show them how to wash their hands…
While the soap is being passed out lets review… Why do we need to wash our hands? i. GERMS. How do we wash our hands? i. WET ii.
SOAP iii. WASH iv. RINSE v. DRY vi. TURN OFF WATER WITH PAPER TOWEL. When do we wash our hands? i.
When you arrive ii. After you blow your nose iii. After playing with pets iv. Before & after you eat v. After using the toilet vi. After playing outside.