Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Young children are learning the importance of clean hands and clean environments.  Adults can support them with simple explanations, visual supports, and practice.

• Provide a Simple Explanation
  Use simple phrases, such as “Washing hands is one of the best ways to get rid of germs! Washing our furniture and supplies helps germs go away, too!”
• Use Visual Supports
  Provide pictures of children washing their hands or using hand sanitizer.
• Set Them Up for Success
  Have children sing the ABCs as they scrub their hands to make sure they wash their hands long enough.
• Provide Practice and Encouragement
  Stamp children’s hands and have them scrub off the ink to make sure they thoroughly wash their hands.