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Yucky’s Down the Drain
Before and after mealtimes, toileting, and trips outdoors, schedule hand washing
as part of the routine.
Place a step stool in front of the sink so children can reach it better. Supervise
carefully to prevent falling.
Encourage one child at a time to step up to the sink. Squirt a drop of liquid
soap into the child’s hand and help him rub hands under warm water.
Tell him that he is washing the “yucky germs that make us sick” down
the drain.
Point out how the water and soapy bubbles swirl down and out of sight.
Invite him to dry his hands with a paper towel and throw it away in the
trash basket.
While the children are waiting their turn to wash, it can be helpful to sing
hand washing songs. For example “It’s Lee’s turn to wash his hands, wash his
hands, wash his hands. It’s Lee’s turn to wash his hands, to make them nice
and clean.” (tune:“This is the way we wash our clothes.”)
Teaching children to wash their hands is very important to prevent spreading
illness.
Everything in its Place
To encourage children to help with clean up, label shelves with pictures of
the items that are stored there.
Pictures of blocks should be on the lowest shelf. Transportation toys can
be parked with their picture on a low shelf too.
Clear storage boxes for small table top toys should be labeled with their
picture on upper shelves.
During clean up time, point to an item on the table or carpet.
Ask a child to find the place the toy belongs.
Give compliments to the children when everything has been returned to
its place!