Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - KG 1

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*Handwashing Song (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")* *Wash, wash, wash our hands,* *Make them nice and clean.* *Tops and bottoms, in-between,* *Fingers, thumbs, now they gleam!* *Wash, wash, wash our hands,* *Soap and water's dream.* Step 4: RINSE Put your hands back under the clean, running water. Rub them together until all the soap bubbles are gone. Teacher Talk: "Time to wash all the sleepy germs and soap bubbles down the drain. Goodbye, germs!" Step 5: DRY Shake the water off your hands. Use a clean, dry towel or cloth to dry your hands. If there is no towel, you can wave them in the air until they are dry ("air dry"). Teacher Talk: "Now our hands are clean and ready!

Lesson notes

*Handwashing Song (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")* *Wash, wash, wash our hands,* *Make them nice and clean.* *Tops and bottoms, in-between,* *Fingers, thumbs, now they gleam!* *Wash, wash, wash our hands,* *Soap and water's dream.* Step 4: RINSE Put your hands back under the clean, running water. Rub them together until all the soap bubbles are gone. Teacher Talk: "Time to wash all the sleepy germs and soap bubbles down the drain. Goodbye, germs!" Step 5: DRY Shake the water off your hands. Use a clean, dry towel or cloth to dry your hands. If there is no towel, you can wave them in the air until they are dry ("air dry"). Teacher Talk: "Now our hands are clean and ready! Well done, health champions!"

Guided Practice (With Solutions)

Activity 1: The "Glitter Germs" Demonstration Question/Task: Let's see how germs spread and why soap is so important. Procedure: Sprinkle a small amount of glitter onto your (the teacher's) hands and tell the learners, "This glitter is like pretend germs. We can see it, but real germs are invisible." Shake hands with one learner. Ask the class: "What happened to Ama's hand?" Give a ball or a book to that learner and have them pass it to another. Ask: "What do you see on the ball? What happened to Kofi's hand?" Guide them to a bucket of water. Ask the first learner (Ama) to rinse her hands with just water. Now, guide her to wash her hands properly with soap and water using the steps we learned. Solution/Observation: The children will see the glitter spread from person to person and object to object. They will observe that water alone does not remove all the glitter, but soap and water washes it away completely. Commentary: This activity makes the abstract concept of "invisible germs spreading" very concrete and memorable for young children. It provides a powerful visual reason for using soap.

Activity 2: "Handwashing Dance" Practice Question/Task: Can we practice the scrubbing steps without water? Let's do the Handwashing Dance! Procedure: Ask all learners to stand up and find some space. Lead them in singing the handwashing song you created. As you sing, perform the scrubbing actions (Palm to Palm, Back of Hands, In-Between, etc.) in the air. Repeat the song and dance two or three times, encouraging the children to follow along with enthusiasm. Solution: The teacher models the actions clearly, and the learners mimic them. The song provides a fun, rhythmic structure that helps them remember the sequence. Commentary: This "dry run" builds muscle memory and confidence before they use actual water and soap. It removes the pressure of getting it perfect at the sink and focuses on learning the movements.