Health and Wellness
When to wash your hands:
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Before, during, and after preparing food
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Before eating food
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Before and after caring for someone who is sick
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Before and after treating a cut or wound
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After using the toilet
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After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
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After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
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After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
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After handling pet food or pet treats
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After touching garbage
How to wash your hands:
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Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap.
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Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
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Scrub your hands for at least 30 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice or count to 30 out loud
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Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
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Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
Student Assignment
Watch the video below and discuss it with your child. Ask them questions to test their comprehension. Allow your child to draw a picture of how they wash their hands.
Family Experiment
Watch this video and complete the experiment with the whole family. Take pictures or a video and post them on your child's Portfolio on Class Dojo. This is meant to be done with whole family including mommy and daddy and should be fun and intersting!