A Germ’s Journey
Dirty Hands! Clean Hands!
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A Germ’s Journey Dirty Hands! Clean Hands! Written by K. Laird, S. Younie & J. Williams Illustrated by C. Evans
For Jacob
Can you see the germs?
Now the germs are on your hands...
Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Questions and Interaction
This book follows the journey of the germ from toilet seat to tummy and how germs cause illness; this journey of the germ can be altered if toddlers wash the germs away by cleaning their hands.
1. Do you know how a germ can make you poorly? If you touch something with germs on and then put your hands in your mouth the germs will travel to your tummy and make you sick
The book explores the concepts of germs being invisible to the naked eye, multiplying and causing illness via an interactive journey of the germ.
2. Do you know how to make germs go away? Wash your hands with soap and then dry them.
• The Germs Hiding – Explore with the children the idea of germs hiding, so even though they can’t see the germs they are there and can make you poorly. Discuss how touching certain areas of the home such as the toilet seat that may look clean will result in germs getting onto your hands and why it is then important to wash hands to remove the germs.
3. Where do germs live? Use the interactive kitchen page to show the hidden germs by touching the spots, places where germs live include, the toilet/potty,
• More Germs – Germs are able to multiple at a fantastic rate with one E. coli becoming 64 in 2 hours and a million after 7 hours. Let children know that in the time it takes them to eat their lunch that a few germs becomes lots and lots and can make them poorly. Encourage children to wash their hands before they eat. • The Germs Gone – Although germs cause illness they are easily removed from hands by washing with soap. Help children wash their hands with water, soap (bubbles, bubbles, bubbles), rinsing and drying to remove all the germs. This should be encouraged especially after using the potty or toilet and before eating meals. Ensure that towels children use to dry their hands are clean and changed regularly due to towels harbouring germs.
footprints. 4. Use the interactive heat sensitive hands in the book to demonstrate germs multiplying, the difference in the presence of germs on dirty hands and clean (washed) hands. Publishers information.
A Germ’s Journey Dirty hands, Clean hands
Your toddler can follow the journey of a germ to discover the importance of clean hands. Bright bold and colourful illustrations, allowing toddlers to develop an understanding of science and health from a young age. This book is an interactive journey of a germ using unique heat sensitive pages, combining interaction, play and learning.