Sweep the Floor
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What you will learn
- 1Move small things off the floor before you sweep
- 2Sweep with short, slow strokes toward one pile
- 3Use a dustpan to pick up the pile
- 4Put the broom and dustpan away so nobody trips
Mini Lesson
Floors get dusty and crumbly. A broom helps you clean them. You sweep the dirt into one pile. Then a dustpan picks it up.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- CLEAR: move small things off the floor first.
- CORNERS: sweep the corners and edges first.
- LOW AND SLOW: use short, slow strokes. Keep the broom low so dust does not fly.
- ONE PILE: sweep toward the middle to make one pile.
- DUSTPAN: hold it flat and sweep the pile in with small strokes.
🧹 All Done
- TRASH: tip the dustpan into the trash can.
- PUT AWAY: put the broom back so nobody trips on it.
See something sharp, like broken glass? Stop sweeping. Do not touch it. Step back and call a grown-up.
Words to know
broom
A long stick with bristles for sweeping.
e.g. I hold the broom low.
sweep
Push dirt along the floor with a broom.
e.g. We sweep the kitchen floor.
dustpan
A flat scoop that picks up a dirt pile.
e.g. Hold the dustpan flat.
stroke
One push of the broom.
e.g. Use short, slow strokes.
pile
Things heaped together in one spot.
e.g. Sweep the crumbs into one pile.
💡 Handy Tip: a thin line of dust stays at the dustpan edge. Move the dustpan back a little and sweep again.
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