Washing Hands the Right Way

Kindergarten15 minutesGeneral NHES 5.2.2

Learning Objective

I can demonstrate how to wash my hands properly.

Key Concepts

Washing your hands is important because it helps keep your hands clean and free from germs and other yucky things that can make us sick.

When washing your hands, make sure to rub the palms of your hands together, get between your fingers, rub the tops of your hands, and scrub your fingernails too.

The steps for washing your hands are: turn on the water, get soap, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, turn off the water, and dry your hands.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Why is it important to wash our hands?

2. Put these steps for washing hands in the correct order: dry your hands, get soap, scrub for 20 seconds, turn on the water.

3. Name two times when it is important to wash your hands.

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How To Wash Your Hands - Life Skills for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade

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