Teacher Resource Manual to Promote Hand Hygiene

Personal and Social Development: Demonstrate an awareness of health and safety practices
Personal and Social Development: Demonstrate an awareness of patterns in their daily lives
Health and Physical Activity: Practice appropriate personal hygiene (e.g., wash their hands)
Awareness of Surroundings: Talk about time in relation to certain events or activities (e.g., meals, the school day, classroom routines, bedtime)

Lesson Plan #

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grade 1

Healthy Living: Recognize that there are some substances that help the body when used properly (safely)
Active Participation: Participate vigorously in all aspects of the program (e.g., physical activity centres, dancing to music, tag games)

Lesson Plan #

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grade 2

Healthy Living: Describe parts of the human body, the functions of these parts, and behaviours that contribute to good health
Healthy Living: Describe how germs are transmitted and how this relates to personal hygiene (e.g., using tissues, washing hands before eating)
Active Participation: Participate vigorously in all aspects of the program (e.g., individual and group activities, dancing to music, co-operative games)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grade 3

Healthy Living: Describe the benefits of healthy food choices, physical activity and healthy bodies
Active Participation: Participate vigorously in all aspects of the program (e.g., tag games, outdoor pursuits)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grade 6

Healthy Living: Use basic prevention and treatment skills to help themselves and others
Healthy Living: Identify and describe appropriate methods for preventing and treating ailments

15, 16, 17, 18

Grade 1

Life Systems: Identify ways in which individuals can maintain a healthy environment for themselves (e.g. practice cleanliness to reduce the spreading of germs)

Lesson Plan #

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Grade 5

Life Systems: Demonstrate understanding of factors that contribute to good health
Life Systems: Explain how the health of human beings is affected by environmental factors

15, 16, 17, 18

Grade 7

Life Systems: Identify micro-organisms as beneficial (e.g. yeast) and/or harmful (e.g. bacteria or viruses that cause disease)

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Grade 8

Life Systems: Describe the basic factors that contribute to the efficient functioning of the human respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory and nervous systems

15, 16, 17, 18, 19