Grade Two Program
The Grade Two Program is designed for children in grade two ( 7-8 year olds) to be delivered by guest presenters in the classroom, such as post-secondary students enrolled in healthcare faculties, community pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, public health and school nurses, interested parents, and others.
The program was piloted in Grande Prairie, Alberta (Canada) in 1998-99 and was successful in teaching children about handwashing and antibiotic resistance. Notably we found that education for grade two children resulted in significant uptake of key messages by their parents.
The Grade Two Program takes 50 - 60 minutes.
| Grade Two Program | Tips Interactive dialog Handwashing / colouring Bacteria and viruses game Skit Poem Optional activities |
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| Handwashing song | Twinkle Twinkle | |
| Overheads | When to wash | |
| How to wash | ||
| Bacteria and viruses | ||
| Germs can make you sick | ||
| Coloring sheets | Bugsy | |
| Bacteria 1 | ||
| Bacteria 2 | ||
| Bacteria 3 | ||
| Virus 1 | ||
| Virus 2 | ||
| Poem | Courtesy of Alberta Health and Wellness | |
| Recommendations for Handwashing in Childcare Settings approved by Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta Children's Services, April 2009. | ||
| Book: Germs Make Me Sick by Melvin Berger and Marylin Hafner. New York: HarperCollins; 1995 | ||
| Fluorescent lotion: Marlatek, Inc. (Canada) or GloGerm Company (US) | ||
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