Objective 5.

01
 How
do you
wash your
hands?

 Describe it and show

us!
In child care,
there are
SIX steps to
handwashing
1. Provide liquid
soap and tempered
water (warm water)

2. Rub hands
vigorously with soap
and tempered water
for 15 seconds
3. Wash all surfaces
of the hands;
include the backs of
hands, palms,
wrists, under
fingernails and
between fingers

4. Rinse well for 10

seconds
5.Dry hands with a
paper towel or other
hand-drying device

6.Turn off faucet with

a paper towel or other
method without
contaminating hands
 In pairs, create a sign showing the six steps
of handwashing.

 Each step should be easily identifiable as an

individual step.

 Each step should include a number (obviously

displayed) and a VISUAL of what it means.

 Label this “Handwashing for Infant Teachers”