This document provides instructions for teaching children proper hand washing techniques to prevent the spread of disease. It outlines objectives of establishing hand washing habits, educating about diseases, and reducing infections. Activities include a game to put pictures of hand washing steps in the correct order, listing times when hands should be washed, and singing a song about hand washing. The goal is to effectively teach children this important hygiene practice through interactive methods.

1. HAND WASHING
INTRODUCTION
Hand washing is important because it´s the way that viruses and bacterias
enter our body. Therefore, we must teach children to observe personal
hygiene to prevent the spread of disease. Adults need to be their models.
OBJECTIVES
Establish the habit of washing hands
Educate children about the diseases
Reduce infections
ACTIVITIES
Bits: whendo you have to wash your hands?
Mural: game: “how have you to wash your hands?”
Song: wash your hands
Now let´s play: “how do you have to wash your hands?”
On the flash-cards there are some pictures about washing hands and
these have got numbers that you should put in the correct order. Do you
understand me? Are you ready?
1. Open the tap and wet your hands
2. wet your hands
3. Put soap on your hands and rub the palms
4. Clean the fingers and the back (15-20 seconds)
5. Rinse hands carefully
6. Dry hands with a clean towel
Do you know when do you have to wash your hands? We will see…(bits)
Before and after each meal

2. After touching an animal
After blowing your nose
After playing
After coughing
After using the bathroom
Now finally, let´s sing the song: wash your hands. We sing a verse and you
repeat. Ok? Are you ready?
1,2,3
Wash your hands, wash your hands
Before you eat, before you eat
Wash with soap and water
Your hands are clean, you ready to eat.
Wash your hands, wash your hands
At the toilet use
It the diseases away
The end