Picture book
Lina Learns to Wash Her Hands
A 15-page picture book: Lina watches Mum, washes together with her, rinses on her own and then washes with Dad. Includes parent guidance and NHS advice.
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Handwashing
The sound of the tap, water that feels too hot or too cold, the smell of the soap: handwashing can be hard for many children. Lina's story shows the same simple steps, in the same order, every time.
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Picture cards
Handwashing picture cards
Numbered action cards and a visual schedule for the basin.
Learning pack
Handwashing learning pack
Everything in one file: parent guide, picture cards, visual schedule and the storybook pages.
How to use them
- Read the picture book together at a calm time, or just before the routine.
- Print the picture cards, cut them out and put them where the routine happens.
- Point to each step as you do it: the same steps, in the same order, every time.
- Short on time or energy? Use fewer steps. The parent page in each book shows which ones.
New episode
Washing Hands, Together
Wet, soap, rub, rinse, dry: Amira and Lina wash their hands step by step, with gentle help only when Lina is happy with it.