Clean Hands Kit - Lather, Rinse Defeat Germs DVD and activities for grades 4-6



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		Clean Hands Kit - Lather, Rinse, Defeat Germs DVD and activities for grades 4 - 6


			Frequent hand washing and hand sanitizing is the best way to reduce the spread of infections and illness among students, school staff and their family members. Toronto Public Health has distributed the Clean Hands Kit to elementary schools in Toronto. The Kit is for grades 4 to 6 and the DVD is suitable for students up to Grade 8.

		The Kit contains:
		The Lather, Rinse, Defeat Germs DVD Uses drama and humour to reinforce key messages about how germs are spread and the importance of hand washing and hand sanitizing. Follows a group of students through a typical day. Filmed in a Toronto school and reflects the diverse student population.
		Watch the Lather, Rinse, Defeat Germs (4 minutes, 18 seconds) To download a copy of this video please right click here and choose 'save target as' or 'save link as'. For Toronto Schools If you are unable to view the Lather, Rinse, Defeat Germs DVD online, please contact your school's liaison Public Health Nurse or Toronto Health Connection at 416-338-7600 for a copy of the DVD
		Support materials About the Clean Hands Kit (PDF) – contents and ideas for discussion Lather, Rinse, Defeat Germs DVD (PDF) – key messages Hand Washing and Healthy School Framework (PDF) Activity (PDF) – hand washing technique using Glow Germ Hand cleaning game with cards (PDF) Secret code game (PDF) Word scramble (PDF) True/false quiz (PDF) Word search (PDF) Posters Hand washing (PDF) Cover your cough (PDF) Hand sanitizing (PDF)

		Related resources from Toronto Public Health
		Communicable Disease Resources Healthy Schools Toronto Infection control information in many languages Stop the spread of germs (Do the sleeve sneeze) Toronto pandemic influenza plan: a planning guide for schools (PDF)


		Last updated June 2009