Saturday, February 29, 2020

Hand Washing Help

One of the most effective things we can do to fight the flu, covid19, strep and many other common germs is to wash our hands.

You may wonder though,
If it is as simple as that,
How do we make it a habit?

Making something a habit takes time and even if it is a habit we still will forget at times of not wash properly. 

One of the greatest things we can do as parents and teachers is to help kids create good habits.

Zilla, Mega and I happened across some fun and interesting hand washing videos on youtube. We've also found some free printable posters and a science experiment worth trying. Take a look!

Science:
Bathroom Hygiene Myth by MythBusters
How Germs Spread by Cincinnati Children's

Songs:
WashYourHandsingTon by Washington State Department of Health
Wash 'Em by Jefferson Health
We're All About Those Hands by Lake Health
Hey Mickey - Go Wash Your Hands by Heritage Village
Japanese Version お願いお願いかめさん English Version - Foaming Hand Washing Song

Other hand washing links:
"I Wash My Hands" poster & song
CDC Hand Washing Fact Sheets
CDC Hand Washing Posters for Kids
Hand Washing Science Experiment
Experiments with Glo Germ Powder

Maybe tomorrow we'll research masks?

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