ECE Department

Lesson Plan Format

CHD 145
Name: Dena Sommers
Title of Lesson

Wash, Wash, Wash Germs Away.

Content Area

Steps to hand washing.

Targeted Age Group

Ages 3-5

Standards: Milestones of Early Learning, VA Foundation Blocks, or VA Standards

of Learning (SOLs)
Milestones of Early Learning
C3. Participate in basic health and safety routines.
Virginia Physical and Motor Development
Foundation Block 1, Skilled Movement
Virginia Standards of Learning
K.2 The student will explain the concept of being healthy. Key concepts/skills include
a) positive and negative emotions that affect physical health (e.g., anger, sadness, fear, frustration,
happiness, pride);
b) personal hygiene practices (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, hand washing, grooming);
c) germs (e.g., bacteria, viruses) that lead to common diseases (e.g., cold, flu).
K.4 The student will use appropriate behaviors and safe practices in physical activity settings.
a) Demonstrate good listening skills when learning procedures and receiving instructions.
b) Demonstrate ability to share and be cooperative and safe with others.
c) Demonstrate an understanding of general and personal space.

Learning Objective(s): (What do you want children to understand after completing this
lesson?)
After this lesson the students should be able to:
1. Identify when they need to wash their hands.
2. How to wash their hands properly and for the appropriate amount of time by
singing the "Happy Birthday" song.
3. During the movement portion of the song the children will follow simple
directions, give others enough personal space and do this safely.
Resources/Materials Needed: (What resources will the teachers and the children
use?)
The teacher will use a video from Youtube.com called "Washy, Washy, Clean."
Book - Germs Make Me Sick!
Coloring page
Talcum powder
Soap
Water
Strategies: (How will the teacher engage the children? What activities will the children
complete? Indicate the teacher questions/prompts, expected child action, and the
closing portion. Indicate at which point the students are teacher-directed and at which
point they are child-directed.)
1

Discuss with children when we use our hands

Watch a child friendly video on the steps to hand washing and pretend to wash
our hands.
Use fine motor skills and gross motor skills along with the hand washing video as
they are demonstrated.
Read book and discuss pictures in the book about "Germs."
Children will be asked when to wash their hands.
The teacher will engage the children by "sneezing" into hand and saying offering
an open discussion on how the powder simulates a sneeze.
Ask children when and where do they think they can pick up germs on their
hands?
Teacher will off talcum powder to each child and have them shake each other's
hands. They will also notice they will get the "Germs" on other things like their
clothes.
The children will "grossed" out how germs spread and want to wash the talcum
powder off their hands.
The children will practice using the 8 steps to hand washing while being
observed.
Adaptation for Learner Diversity: (How can this lesson be adapted or structured for
children with special needs or different age groups?)
If a child is allergic to talcum powder then an alternative use would be glitter.
Show children how to wash hands without soap and water but with friction.
Offer the lesson plan in a their language.
Assessment: (How will you determine the extent to which the children grasped the
concept?)
Observe the children:
1. If they are washing their hands at appropriate times.
1. Are they going through all 8 steps correctly
2. Did they wash their hands for the appropriate amount of time by singing the "Happy
Birthday" song.
Optional Analysis/Reflection: (How well did this lesson work? Would you change
anything next time?)
The children loved it. I would perform this outside in warm weather instead of cold.

Source of Idea/Information:
Internet, nursing school and personal experience.