How Do I Wash My Hands Properly?

The spoken lesson

"First, wet both hands with safe running water. Add a small amount of soap. Rub the palms together. Rub the back of each hand. Rub between the fingers and around both thumbs. Move the fingertips across the soapy palms and clean around the nail edges. Keep rubbing for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse away the soap and loosened dirt. Dry both hands completely with a clean towel. Your caregiver helps with the water, soap, and sink. Wet, soap, rub, rinse, and dry." ORIGINAL TWENTY-SECOND RHYME: "Palms together, backs now too, Between each finger, soap goes through. Round each thumb and fingertips, Clean the nails with careful trips. Rinse the bubbles, dry each hand, Clean and ready, now we stand." DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Use large sequential cards and a progress indicator without scoring. Do not use frightening germ characters, rushed countdowns, or perfection requirements.