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Why Wash My Hands?<\/span>
\nhealth education through book reading<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The importance of health education among children and adolescents has become clear ever since the coronavirus outbreak. In this situation, adults have to be careful not to create a stressful environment for the young ones while educating them at the same time. And what better way to achieve this than reading books and its related joyful activities?<\/p>\n

Below, you can read the experiences of Read with Me promoters regarding health education. It is worth noting that some of these activities date before the coronavirus outbreak. Hence, if you are wishing to educate children through books, you have to take the current situation of your region into account and take the necessary precautions. Parents can also take advantage of their time staying at home and try these activities with their children.<\/p>\n

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Why Wash My Hands When They Aren’t Dirty?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Location: <\/strong>Nomadic School, Radochahi Village, Zahedan, Sistan and Balouchestan Province
\nBook Name: <\/strong>Kein bisschen dreckig
\nDate: <\/strong>7 \u00a0April 2017<\/p>\n

Today, on World Health day, I read-aloud \u201cKein bisschen dreckig\u201d to my students. Before the read-aloud, I asked them questions:<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at your hands. Do you think they are dirty?\u201d
\nThree of them agreed. So, I asked them why they so.<\/p>\n

– Because I touched a pencil.<\/p>\n

– Because I played with soil.<\/p>\n

– Because there\u2019s something on my hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho knows what these things on our hands are called?\u201d<\/p>\n

– I know! Microfe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell done! But it\u2019s actually pronounced microbe. Now, who knows what microbes are?\u201d<\/p>\n

– Microbes are in the soil.<\/p>\n

– Microbes make us sick.<\/p>\n

– (in the Balouchi dialect) Microbes are creatures.<\/p>\n

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Then I started reading aloud. On page 6 I asked children when they thought they should wash their hands.<\/p>\n

– Morning, noon, night!<\/p>\n

– When we eat breakfast and dinner.<\/p>\n

– When they\u2019re dirty.<\/p>\n

– When we pray.<\/p>\n

On page 13, I asked \u201cWhy do we have to wash our hands after playing in the river? Water is clean, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

– We have to wash it because people go inside the river with their shoes on.<\/p>\n

– Because they wash their clothes in the river.<\/p>\n

– Because they bathe in the river.<\/p>\n

– Because sheep drink from the river.<\/p>\n

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When we reached the part of the book where the main character has a fever, I used a thermometer to teach them how it works. One of the children was feverish. His clothes and nails were dirty too.<\/p>\n

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We talked about medical tests and ambulances as well.<\/p>\n

When the book finished, they all watched each other\u2019s hands and clothes and made sure they didn\u2019t have a fever. In the end, we all went to the yard and washed our hands by the plants.<\/p>\n

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With books, you can educate children in a way that doesn\u2019t require repetitious dos and don\u2019ts.<\/h5>\n

I was surprised at how influential the book had been. When children washed up and came back to class, they told the older students to go wash their hands as well, because they have microbes!<\/p>\n

Through many years of teaching, I\u2019ve always emphasized on hygiene. I assigned students to control everybody\u2019s health. They were called the doctors of the class. However, after this read-aloud, children started inspecting themselves. They watched their own nails, hands and clothes. \u201cI\u2019ll wash my clothes tomorrow and clip my nails\u2026\u201d, I overheard them talking to each other.<\/p>\n

I had asked one of the boys who hadn\u2019t cut his hair for a long time, why he didn\u2019t do so. He had replied that it was his sister\u2019s wedding and that his father had told him not to cut his hair short. But after reading the book, I overheard him telling others that there must be a lot of microbes in his hair. \u201cI\u2019ll go cut it tonight!\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

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Wash Your Hands Read-aloud<\/span><\/h4>\n

Location: <\/strong>Jiko Creative Institute, Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province
\nBook Name: <\/strong>Wash Your Hands! by Tony Ross
\nDate: <\/strong>February 2020<\/p>\n

In the early days of outbreak, children talked about corona too! They fret about how terrible it is and that bad things will happen if they get it. They worried about having to stay at home and not being able to come to class as well\u2026<\/p>\n

Considering their anxiety, I chose \u201cWash Your Hands!\u201d to read-aloud. With its appropriate language and humorous illustrations suited for this age-group, the book talks about microbes and the importance of hygiene. Children\u2019s reactions were particularly interesting. They listened attentively and cheerfully.<\/p>\n

For the follow-up activities, children made paper crowns like the character of the story. Then, we played a game called \u201cmicrobe\u2019s escape\u201d. In the end, I asked children to draw microbes and viruses.<\/p>\n

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Health Education Promotion in Kerman<\/span><\/h4>\n

Location: <\/strong>Sepehr \u201cRead with Me\u201d Library, GhassemAbad Village, Jiroft, Kerman Province
\nBook Name: <\/strong>Why Wash My Hands? \u2013 Germs Are Not for Sharing! \u2013 The Big Sneeze<\/p>\n

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The librarian of Sepehr \u201cRead with Me\u201d Library<\/a> in Jiroft has travelled to 3 nearby villages to hold read-aloud sessions. Her purpose has been to educate children in personal hygiene, the correct way to wash hands and lowering their anxiety levels.<\/p>\n

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