2. Fill pitcher with water and carry to hand washing activity.
3. . Pour water into center of bowl. Observe water pouring.
4. When finished pouring, set pitcher on table (top left) and wipe spout with sponge.
5. Get more water if needed.
6. Extend hands over bowl, with palms down. Lower hands into bowl, watching water cover them.
7. Turn hands over and wet other side.
8. Lift hands out of water, hold hand together (like praying) and pointing down. Shake off excess water into bowl.
9. Take soap and spread on palm and top of one hand. Transfer soap and repeat for other hand.
10. Replace soap and then rub hands together spreading soap all over surface of hands. (tops and palms)
11. Make a fist with one hand, and place one finger of other hand into center of fist. Twist and turn to wash finger.
12. Repeat for all fingers of one hand. Then change and make another fist and repeat step 11 for the other hand.
13. Lower hands into bowl, palms down. Observe water covering hands.
14. Cup one hand and scoop water over other hand. Change and repeat.
15. Rub hands briefly to remove all soap in water.
16. Repeat step 8.
17. Use hand towel to dry hands. Rub tops and palms of hands with towel.
18. Hold towel in one hand and place one finger at a time in center of towel. Close towel around finger and dry it. (Like in step 11)
19. Repeat the above step for each finger, of one hand and then the other.
20. Replace towel. Slide bucket from under table, and place in front of table.
21. Grasp bowl, holding it with two hands on either side. (thumbs inside and other fingers on outside).
22. Move bowl up off table and then down to bowl. Tilt bowl to side and pour water into center of bucket. Observe water falling.
23. Replace bowl. Wipe out with sponge.
24. Squeeze sponge into bucket. Continue to wipe off table and squeeze out sponge.
25. Replace sponge and dry hands briefly.
26. Carry bucket to sink and empty. Wipe out at sink.
27. Return bucket to place under table.
28. Check floor area for drops and clean with floor towel as needed.
29. Replace apron.
2. Wet sleeves or clothes.
3. Materials on floor.
4. Materials not restored to original state.
5. Slippery hands or bowl.
6. Wet hands.
2. Sounds of water pouring.
3. Temperature of water.
4. Carrying pitcher or bucket when full or empty.
5. Soap scent.
6. Feel of soap on hands.
7. Twisting and tilting bowl to empty.
8. Texture of sponge, towel, or apron.
9. Wetness or dryness of materials.
10. Watching and waiting for last drops to fall.
a. At another time after step 16 introduce cleaning nails.
b. Grasp nail brush with dominant hand. Dip into water and then shake off excess.
c. Rub nail brush on top of soap.
d. Observe soap on bristles. Place brush on nails of sub-dominant hand and brush back and forth gently. Scrub tips and tips of nails.
e. Rinse brush and transfer brush to sub-dominant hand. Repeat steps (b) through (d) for other hand.
f. Rinse, brush and shake off excess. Replace brush.
2. Use cuticle stick to clean under nails.
3. Use hand lotion at very end.
4. Use a very large bucket under table that is not emptied by children after each use. Bucket is emptied by adult at end of day or as needed.
5. Make a picture book or picture sequence card activity for hand washing.
6. Invite child to make his/her own drawings of steps to hand washing.
7. Invite child to make a written story of "How to Wash Your Hands" (dictated or written)