Hand Washing
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| Hand Washing | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Contents
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
