Good Manners & Courtesy School ~ Personal Hygiene Classroom

Serving Others #6 ~ Learn about and practice good manners and courtesy

Personal Hygiene Classroom is our 2nd stop for the Good Manners & Courtesy School.

Under the Personal Hygiene topic, there are a few areas which we discussed, such as dental care, daily care to our body because our body is the temple.

Brushing Teeth – At least twice a day after waking up in the morning and before going to bed at night.

• What is the correct way to brush your teeth. Using small circular motions, brush all sides of each tooth and the gums.
• Brush backwards and forwards on all chewing surfaces. Take the most care with the back teeth.
• After you’ve finished brushing, you should spit out any leftover toothpaste, but don’t rinse out the mouth.
• Rinse toothbrush, and put somewhere clean to dry.

Wash Your Hands – After going to toilet, before and after eating, playing with animals, after brushing hairs, after playing outside, before preparing food, etc.

• Wet your hands with running water – either warm or cold.
• Apply liquid, bar or powder soap.
• Lather well.
• Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
• Rinse well.
• Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel or air dryer.
• If possible, use a towel o elbow to turn off the faucet.

Wash Your Hair – Wash your hair often keep it neat and tidy by brushing and styling as often as you can.

• Wash regularly with shampoo.
• Massage your scalp well. This will remove dead skin cells, excess oil and dirt.
• Rinse well with clear water.
• Conditioner is helpful if you have longer hair as it makes the hair smoother and easier to comb, but hair doesn't need to have conditioner.
• Use a wide toothed comb for wet hair as it is easier to pull through.

Clip Your Nails – Keep your nails short and clean all the time.

• Nails should be trimmed after taking a bath or shower because they are softer then
• Nails should be cut straight across to prevent ingrown nails
• Rough edges of nails should be smoothed down with a nail file or emery board.
• Not to cut the cuticles as they protect the nail root.
• Teach them to scrub the dirt out from under their nails before bedtime.

Take a Shower – Take a bath or shower at least once a day. Change your clothing daily.

• Regular baths or showers will keep child clean and healthy.
• Bathing at the end of the day can also be part of a bedtime routine.

Other than that, there are others area we discussed such as foot hygiene, changing clothing daily, toileting hygiene, coughing and sneezing hygiene and home hygiene.

How they can do their parts in helping and take care themselves from falling sick by keeping their body clean and health.

Finally, a crossword puzzle to help remember what we should all be doing for personal hygiene. Personal Hygiene is important as part of courtesy and manners too when we interact with people.