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Children will sequence the steps of washing their hands.

Vocabulary: faucet, rinse, suds

SEL Focus: responsible decision making

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Pigeon is very creative when it comes to inventing excuses for not taking a bath, until it gives in and discovers he enjoys it after all!
• Sometimes washing our hands is not enough. We need a bath! This story will help students realize they may love to take a bath after all.

• Together, hunt for all the letters m in the mini book. Circle each one!

• Together, brainstorm ways kids can stay healthy at home and at school. Write children’s ideas on chart paper.
• Start with washing your hands. Then discuss things like using a tissue and coughing into your elbow. Also include eating right and exercising!

Skill: follow directions

Materials: large bowl, 2 cups of soap flakes, 1/4 cup water, food coloring and vegetable oil (optional)

• Pour the soap flakes into a large bowl. Add the water slowly until the mixture is the consistency of play dough.
• Add a few drops of food coloring if desired.
• Let kids shape the soap however they’d like! Let dry overnight.
• TIP: You can put vegetable oil on kids’ hands if the mixture is too sticky.