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Fostering Cleanliness through Everyday Moments
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<strong data-start=”2″ data-end=”26″ data-is-only-node=””>“Clean-Up Song Race” – Play a short clean-up song and challenge children to put toys away before it ends.<strong data-start=”116″ data-end=”140″ data-is-only-node=””>“Toy Rescue Mission” – Pretend toys are “lost” and need help going back to their homes (labeled bins).
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Play a short clean-up song and challenge children to put toys away before it ends <strong data-start=”116″ data-end=”140″ data-is-only-node=”” style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;”>Toy Rescue Mission” – Pretend toys are “lost” and need help going back to their homes (labeled bins).
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A lot of these I notice are physical things of getting creative, which I love. What we do at our childcare is more Empathize verbal responses of making cleantiness fun. We sing songs that sing along to at the childcare to remind the kids about cleanliness.
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I use smelly and colorful hand soap that gets kids to want to wash their hands
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use simple games like cleanup races and cleanup songs to make tidying up fun and engaging for children. I also use picture labels and role-play activities so children can practice organizing and cleaning in a hands-on, playful way.
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Reading a fun book that has to do with cleaning or a fun song that is associated with cleaning is a way I like to do often.
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We have kid-sized cleaning supplies like brooms, mops, etc., and any time we play with sand or after snack time, we have the kids get the supplies to clean the tables and floors. They absolutely love it!
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I like to sing a washing your hands song while they are washing their hands and clean up song when it’s time to clean up the toys.
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If there are little beads or other small pieces of garbage on the floor I challenge the students to see if they can pick up more trash than I can and I make sure to announce loudly each time I pick up a piece because now they are anxious to pickup more than me. It is a fun friendly competition between me and the child while also tidying up the room.
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I have told my students to sing the ABC’S or the happy b-day song while scrubbing their hands with soap. We have 3 tables in the classroom so we have 3 designated table washers for the week. they help clean the tables before and after using them for eating or any other messy activity if necessary.
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I like using fun activities such as handwashing songs, role-playing, and simple games like matching pictures of healthy and clean habits. These activities help children learn about cleanliness in an enjoyable way while building good hygiene routines.
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My students love to sing so I try to sing with them while cleaning up to incorporate making cleanliness lessons engaging for kids.
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We are constantly making games while cleaning! Singing the clean up song, asking kids to pick up a certain colored block, trying to see who can grab the most in their hands, etc. When it comes to cleaning our hands and face we sing the ABC’s and make funny noises to help the kids WANT to wash their hands.
