Keeping Clean
Health choices Series
What’s inside...
Why do I have to wash? How do I take care of my hair? What's wrong with biting my nails? The answers to these and many other questions about keeping clean can be discovered in this lively and informative book. It includes colourful photographs on every page and useful fact boxes with stimulating questions. With its easy-to-use contents page, glossary and index, this is an ideal introduction to KS1 health and safety issues. Young readers learn the importance of daily personal habits from washing their hands to brushing their teeth.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
5-8
Length
24 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
Why do you think keeping clean is important?
How do you feel when you are clean compared to when you are dirty?
What are some ways we can keep our home clean?
Can you think of a time when you helped clean up and how it made you feel?
What are some rules we should follow to stay clean and healthy?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to reflect on their daily cleanliness habits and discuss changes or improvements that can be made.
Relate the discussion to the child’s experiences, like remembering a time when they felt really clean and happy after a bath.
Ask the child to help in making a simple, visual cleanliness chart for home to reinforce the habits discussed in the book.
Praise your child for cleanliness efforts they make and highlight the positive outcomes from the book.
Use the topic of cleanliness to segue into broader discussions about health, wellbeing, and responsibility.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Importance of Personal Hygiene
Explanation: The book illustrates various daily routines like brushing teeth, washing hands, and bathing, emphasizing the role of cleanliness.
Real-World Application: Children can adopt these hygiene practices in their daily life to stay healthy and prevent illnesses.
Example Lesson: Responsibility for Personal Belongings
Explanation: The story encourages children to take care of their toys and clothes by keeping them clean and organized.
Real-World Application: This can teach children to be responsible for their possessions and their living spaces, fostering a sense of accountability.
Example Lesson: Environmental Awareness
Explanation: The narrative touches on how keeping our surroundings clean affects the environment, promoting eco-friendly habits.
Real-World Application: Children learn the significance of maintaining clean spaces not only for personal benefit but also for the well-being of the planet.