Preventing illnesses such as colds or the flu can be as simple as washing your hands. However, it can be challenging to get children, who are easily distracted and often have more interesting things to do, to follow this practice.
However, a teacher shared a clever way to ensure her students wash their hands!
Shauna Woods, a 29-year-old teacher at Hallsville Schools in Missouri utilizes a stamp with her name, 'Mrs. Woods,' which she originally used for stamping books, but now employs for a different purpose
Shauna Woods stamps her students' hands, and by the end of the school day, she checks if the stamp is still visible. If the stamp remains, it indicates that the students have not effectively washed their hands
In an effort to reduce illness-related absences among her students during the winter, Mrs. Woods tries to think of ideas to encourage her student hand-washing practices regularly.
Her good-tips approach has proven to be effective in promoting regular hand-washing and subsequently, so that fewer children got sick.
By the end of the day, students who have successfully removed the stamp from their hands are rewarded with a prize. However, Woods explained that the purpose of the stamp was a reminder for their student to wash their hands several times throughout the day.
Over time, this routine became ingrained in her students. It means that they consistently maintained clean hands.
If you have a tip to make sure kids wash their hands regularly. Please share your thoughts in the comments section!
