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Age Appropriate Hand Washing Curriculum

Curriculum for teaching handwashing to preschoolers, young children ages 3 - 6, Middle School and Junior High students and Grades 9 - adult.

Young Children


Middle School and Junior High Students

High School and Adult
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“Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection”
- CDC
Spotlight
Which Soap is Best?
Antibacterial soap vs. plain soap: Which is better? Liquid soap or bar soap? What about alcohol-based hand sanitizers?
Hand Hygiene Print Materials
Signs, posters, brochures, manuals, curricula, and other hand hygiene materials that you can print and use.

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Clean Your Hands! Poster
This 11x17 poster shows the six steps for washing hands with soap and water or two for cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.



Note:If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water when your hands are visibly soiled.

Food handlers in restaurants, schools, delis and grocery stores must wash their hands with soap and water before applying hand sanitizers. [Minn Rules Chap. 4626.0070 - 4626.0085] See Hand Hygiene for Food Handlers for more information.

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