Hygiene: Help Finish the Handwashing Plan

Help pretend characters put the steps in order. An adult may read aloud.

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Start with clean running water, add soap and make a lather, then scrub gently for at least 20 seconds. Include palms, backs, finger spaces and under nails. Rinse and dry. Ask a trusted adult for help with supplies or an accessible routine.

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In a picture story, Nia rinses and then puts soap on her hands. The order needs repair: soap and the scrubbing step belong before rinsing. Answer about the story, not your own body or habits.

Five handwashing steps: wet, lather, scrub for at least 20 seconds, rinse, then dry. — Read the five steps in order. Ask for help when needed.

Would you believe it?

Handwashing water does not have to be hot. Clean running water can be warm or cold; soap, rubbing, rinsing and drying are important parts of the routine.

CDC: hand hygiene questions

Question 1 Rin has just wet their hands. What comes next? Add soap and make a lather Dry before using soap Stop the routine

Question 2 Jo scrubs soapy hands for 5 seconds. What should Jo do? Rinse now because 5 is enough Scrub until it hurts Keep scrubbing to reach at least 20 seconds

Question 3 Sam has rinsed off the soap. How can Sam finish? Add an unknown cleaning liquid Use a clean towel or an air dryer Start touching a dirty bin

Question 4 A picture shows only palms being scrubbed. What is missing? Backs, finger spaces and under nails A much hotter tap A race against someone else

Question 5 Lee cannot reach the soap. What is a helpful next step? Climb on something unsteady Give up because asking is wrong Ask a trusted adult for help

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