Hand Washing: Difference between revisions
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| Age = 3 - 4 | | Age = 3 - 4 | ||
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| Materials = | | Materials = sink<br>soap<br> hand towel | ||
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In this activity the child learns how to wash | In this activity the child learns how to wash their hands.<br><br> | ||
== Presentation == | == Presentation == | ||
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== Variations and Extensions == | == Variations and Extensions == | ||
*Paper towels or cloth towels might be used (you could have a little hand towel for each child) | |||
*Liquid soap or bar soap might be used | |||
*Please, do not do the traditional hand washing lesson with basin and the pitcher. The point of this is to teach the child how to do a practical activity that comes up in their daily life.<br/ >The only time you might consider doing the traditional hand washing activity is if you are doing a unit study on life 120 years or so ago. (Little House books, or Anne of Green Gables, etc.) | |||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 32 | *[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 32 | ||
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 14-15 | *[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 14-15 |
Revision as of 13:40, 1 May 2020
Hand Washing | |
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Practical Life - Grooming | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 - 4 |
Prerequisites | none |
Materials | sink soap hand towel |
In this activity the child learns how to wash their hands.
Presentation
- step one
- step two, etc
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Paper towels or cloth towels might be used (you could have a little hand towel for each child)
- Liquid soap or bar soap might be used
- Please, do not do the traditional hand washing lesson with basin and the pitcher. The point of this is to teach the child how to do a practical activity that comes up in their daily life.
The only time you might consider doing the traditional hand washing activity is if you are doing a unit study on life 120 years or so ago. (Little House books, or Anne of Green Gables, etc.)
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 32
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, pages 14-15