ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 This Is The Way We Wash Our Hands | Staying Healthy | Circle Time with Khan Academy Kids
Hello, friends! Today, we’re joining Caroline and her friend Sophie from the Khan Academy Kids team for a fun circle time. Circle time is a special part of the day where we can all connect, even if we’re in different places. Let’s see what exciting things they have planned for us!
We have a special guest today—Caitie from Super Simple Songs and Caitie’s Classroom! She’s here to sing a song with us. Do you know the song “This is The Way”? It’s all about staying clean and healthy. Let’s sing together and learn how to keep ourselves clean!
Here are some things we can do:
Now, let’s sing “This is the Way” with Caitie and her guitar!
After singing, Caroline and Sophie talk about the importance of staying clean. They remind us to wash our hands, especially before eating, after using the bathroom, and when we come back inside from playing. It’s important to wash with soap for 20 seconds to make sure our hands are really clean.
Our friends, teacher Crystal and Nev, show us how to wash our hands properly. They use fun techniques like “butterfly” to clean between fingers and “pet the dog” to clean the tops of hands and wrists. You can try these at home too!
Caroline reads a story called “Gum on the Rug.” In the story, Kodi and friends try to get gum out of a rug. They rub and rub, but the gum won’t come out. Finally, they decide to put the rug in the tub and get clean themselves too!
After the story, we learn how to spell the word “gum” and make sentences like “rub the gum.” It’s a fun way to practice spelling and sentence-making!
Before saying goodbye, Caroline and Sophie remind us to think about how we wash our hands and stay healthy. Maybe you can make a video with your family to show others how you do it. We’d love to hear your ideas!
Goodbye for now, and have a wonderful day! From Caroline, Sophie, and the Khan Academy Kids team.
Handwashing Experiment: Try a fun experiment to see how germs can spread and why washing hands is important. Use glitter as pretend germs. Put some lotion on your hands and sprinkle glitter on them. Now, touch different objects like a toy or a book. See how the glitter spreads? Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds and see how much glitter comes off. Talk about why it’s important to wash hands properly to remove germs.
Cleanliness Chart: Create a cleanliness chart at home. Draw pictures or use stickers to show when you wash your hands, brush your teeth, or take a bath. Each time you do one of these activities, add a sticker or draw a smiley face on your chart. At the end of the week, count how many times you did each activity and talk about why it’s important to keep doing them.
Story Time Reflection: Think about the story “Gum on the Rug.” What did Kodi and friends learn about cleaning? Draw a picture of your favorite part of the story and write a sentence about what you learned. Share your drawing and sentence with a family member or friend and talk about why keeping things clean is important.
