Angeles University Foundation

Angeles City, Pampanga

College Of Nursing

Lesson Plan- School Teaching

I. Introduction
 Getting-to-know
- The student nurses will introduce themselves in order to build a bond
with the daycare students.
 Viewing of short story about hand washing to motivate the students to
actively participate.
- To gain the attention of the students.
II. Content
A. WHAT IS PROPER HAND WASHING?

"Proper hand washing with soap and water is an important

barrier to many infectious diseases and promotes better
health and well-being…hand washing is one of the most
practical and effective ways of preventing the spread of
disease."
-World Health Organization (WHO)

Hand washing is a very important healthy practice in our everyday living. It has been a
practice that before and after we eat, we usually wash our hands, especially for Filipino people
who are fond of eating their foods with fingers. With this kind of practice we are already
achieving health by preventing the occurrence of the invading microorganisms to enter our
body.
Our hands are the most unclean part of our body since these are the ones we often used
in performing different activities of daily living such as performing house hold choirs, doing
school activities and especially eating, our hands are usually filled with bacteria.
Even though bacteria are everywhere, most of them are easy to get rid of. And if you
wash your hands regularly, you can decrease your chances of catching or spreading an illness.
Bacteria like to get together and hang out in groups. They invite more bacteria to join them,
and they even grow new ones whenever they can. Bacteria especially like hanging around kids
who don’t know about them, because they know they will be safer with boys and girls who do
not wash their hands frequently.

B. WHAT ARE GERMS?

 These are groups of tiny invaders that can make our bodies sick —
they're called germs. Germs are so small and sneaky that they creep
into our bodies without being noticed. In fact, germs are so tiny that
you need to use a microscope to see them. There are four major types
of germs: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Once germs invade our
bodies, they stay in for a long period of time. They eat up nutrients and produce toxins which are
like poisons. Those toxins can cause symptoms of common infections, like fevers, sniffles,
rashes, coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Most germs are spread through many ways, including:

 sneezing, coughing
 touching dirty hands
 changing dirty diapers
 through contaminated water and food
 through droplets released during a cough or a sneeze
 via contaminated surfaces
 through contact with a sick person's body fluids (sweat, saliva, and blood)

C. FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST GERMS

Remember the two words germs fear — SOAP and WATER. Washing your hands well and
often is the best way to beat these tiny warriors. Hand washing is the first line of defense
against the spread of many illnesses, from the common cold to more serious illnesses such as
meningitis, bronchiolitis, influenza, hepatitis A, and most types of infectious diarrhea.

How to wash hands properly?

Here's how to scrub those germs away. Demonstrate this routine to the students —so that
they learn how important this good habit is:

1. Wash your hands in warm water. Make sure the water isn't too
hot for little hands.
2. Use soap and lather up for about 15 to 20 seconds. Make sure
you get in between the fingers and under the nails where
uninvited germs like to hang out. And don't forget the wrists.
3. Rinse well with water
4. Dry hands with a clean towel.
When to Wash Your Hands?

To minimize the germs passed around your family, make frequent hand washing a rule for
everyone, especially:

 before and after eating

 after using the bathroom
 after cleaning around the house
 after touching animals, including family pets
 before and after visiting or taking care of any sick friends or relatives
 after blowing one's nose, coughing, or sneezing
 after being outside (playing, gardening, walking the dog, etc.)

III. Lesson Plan

A. Learners: They will be comprised of daycare students from Little Star Daycare
Center.
B. Topic: Proper hand Washing .
C. Objectives
 Teach daycare students the importance of hand washing.
 Teach daycare students to understand the benefits of hand washing.
 Promote awareness to the daycare students regarding the effects of NOT
performing proper hand washing.
 Teach daycare students that cleanliness is important to health.
 Explain the importance of being in charge of their bodies.
D. Methods Of Teaching
The student nurses will make use of the following strategies:
 Question and answer
 Short Play
 Discussion
 Demonstration
E. Materials
The group will make use of the following for School Teaching:
 Costumes and props for the short play
 Visual Aids- pictures of germs and proper hand washing
 Soap, basin, water and towel for demostration
 Prizes as incentives for those who participate the most
 Content to be taught Teacher-Learner Evaluation of
Activities performance
Getting to know
I. Introduction
Short play
Discussion
II. Content
Demonstration
Question and Answer
III. Summary
Return Demonstration

IV. Summary
 Question and answer
 Return Demonstration
V. Evaluation
The topic about Proper Hand Washing for students was primarily chosen
because hand washing is the primary and simplest solution in protecting one’s self from
many diseases. In line with this, the group prepared the necessary things to be used for the
teaching. The preparation was slightly tough most specially in choosing the appropriate
topics that can be understood and appreciated by the daycare students. Most of them were
four or five years old, and so, only simple topics are to be discussed lively. The group
members were divided to handle committees. Out of eleven student nurses, four were
assigned to be reports, four were part of the short play, two members were in charge of the
giveaways and the last member served as the photographer.
The program started with a simple prayer followed by a short play in order to
gain the attention of the students. After that, the main discussion followed. The reporters
would frequently ask questions to the children to maintain the enthusiasm and
participation. The child who got the correct answer was given a price. Display of pictures or
posters and demonstration were also used to show the students the proper way of washing
hands. The program was summed up by question and answer and giving or pledge notes.
Then the teaching session was ended with a prayer.
VI. Bibliography

http://www.crnm.mb.ca/news-publicawareness-handwashing.php
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/hand_washing.html#
http://blog.jumpitz.com/index.php/2009/07/07/hand-washing-guide-for-kids/
http://www.life123.com/parenting/young-children/kids-health/handwashing-to-prevent-
illness.shtml
http://www.healthykids.us/chapters/handwashing_main.htm
http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/kids_handwashing.shtml
http://www.colgate.com/app/LatherUpForGoodHealth/US/EN/HomePage.cvsp
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/handwashing/lesson_plans_k6.pdf
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