Teaching Hand Hygiene

Materials, curricula, and ideas for teaching hand washing to people of all ages.

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

• Hand Washing: Prevent Disease and Outbreak Intervention for Young Children (PDF)
  Handwashing curriculum for young children ages 3 - 6.
   

Middle School and Junior High Students

• Hand Washing: Prevent Disease and Outbreak Intervention for Older Children (PDF)
  Handwashing and consumer food safety curriculum for Middle School and Junior High students.
   

High School and Adult

• Hand Washing: Prevent Disease and Outbreak Intervention for High School and Adult Audiences (PDF)
  Handwashing curriculum for Grades 9 - Adult.

Supplies

• Build Your Own Hand Washing Tool Kit
  The supplies and materials you need to build a toolkit for teaching hand washing curriculum.

More ways to teach hand washing

• Hand Washing Project Ideas for Students
  A list of fun and educational project ideas for students of all ages to teach about the spread of germs and handwashing.
   
• Children’s Books on Hand Washing
  A list of books for young children on handwashing and germs.