Wash Your Hands Properly
- 1Print it first. Read it once together and talk it through.
- 2Exercises on paper, then correct together with the answer key.
- 3Next day: a 10-minute review here on screen saves progress.
What you will learn
- 1Wash your hands in the right order
- 2Scrub the backs, between the fingers, and under the nails
- 3Dry your hands with a clean towel
- 4Know when to wash your hands
Mini Lesson
Our hands touch lots of things. Washing makes them clean. You can learn to do it well!
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- WET: wet your hands with warm water.
- SOAP: put a little soap on your hands.
- SCRUB: rub the fronts and the backs. Rub between your fingers and under your nails. Sing a short song.
- RINSE: wash all the soap off. Turn the faucet off.
- DRY: dry your hands with a clean towel.
⏰ When Do I Wash?
- BEFORE: before you eat.
- AFTER: after the toilet, after playing outside, and after you pet an animal.
A grown-up sets the water warm, never hot. Use a step stool only if a grown-up says so.
Words to know
soap
A thing that helps wash dirt off.
e.g. I rub soap on my hands.
scrub
Rub hard to make something clean.
e.g. I scrub under my nails.
rinse
Wash the soap off with water.
e.g. I rinse my hands well.
faucet
The part of the sink where water comes out.
e.g. I turn the faucet off.
💡 Handy Tip: do not forget your thumbs! Hold each thumb and twist your hand around it.
Guided Practice
Pick a word from the Trace menu and pass over the ghost letters with your finger or pen. Tap 🔍 Bigger for a fullscreen practice canvas.
Tip: Say each word aloud as you trace it.
Exercises
Put the hand-washing steps in the correct order.
Tap what you do.
It is time to eat. What do you do first?
You just used the toilet. What now?
You come in from playing outside. What now?
You just pet a dog. What now?
Pick the best answer for each question.
1. What is the FIRST step?
2. Who sets the water warm?
3. Where do you scrub?
4. What can you do while you scrub?
5. What do you dry your hands with?
6. When do you wash your hands?
7. The sink is too high. What do you do?
8. You are done rinsing. What next?
Parent Checklist
For the parent: after correcting together, check off what your child has really understood