We Are Germ Busters!

If you've been watching the news at all, you're probably a little worried about the current flu scare. Although we haven't seen any evidence of this flu at Patsy Sommer or RRISD, we are being extra careful. We are washing our hands several times a day--especially before we eat. We are also using a lot of hand sanitizer (don't worry--we have plenty!)

I also took this opportunity to review germs and hand-washing habits with the kids. Here's what we're learning:

We reviewed the correct way to wash our hands.

• We get our paper towel ready before we begin, so we don't have to touch the paper towel dispenser once our hands are clean.
• We get one squirt of soap and a little water (but we turn the water off while we're scrubbing so we don't waste it!)
• We scrub...scrub...and scrub some more. We remember to scrub all parts of our hands--front, back, and in between fingers. We have a fun little song we can sing, so we know exactly how long to scrub for (to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat--Sing it twice).
  

Wash, wash, wash your hands,

Wash the dirt away.

Scrub 'em...Rinse 'em...Shake them dry,

Germs go down the drain.

• We rinse and shake.
• We turn the water off with our elbow (so our clean hand doesn't touch the dirty faucet).
• We dry off!
• We wash our hands after using the bathroom, after sneezing or coughing into them, after blowing our nose, and before we eat.
  

We also reviewed what do do when we sneeze or cough...we cover our mouths with our elbows! That way we do not spread our germs with our hands!

We can also use a tissue. We always wash our hands after using a tissue.

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