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| Name = Hand Washing | | Name = Hand Washing | ||
| Topic = Practical Life | | Topic = Practical Life | ||
| Subtopic = | | Subtopic = Grooming | ||
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| Level = [[Primary]] | | Level = [[Primary]] | ||
| Age = 3 - 4 | | Age = 3 - 4 | ||
| Preqs = | | Preqs = none | ||
| 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 == | |||
*[[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 | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 4 June 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
