If children understand why it is important to stay clean in the kitchen, the more likely they are going to do it.
Explaining what bacteria is and what it does helps the children visualize it! For example, Food hygiene is all about preventing the spread of bacteria that can cause disease. Bacteria are living organisms just like you and me. They’re just so small that we can’t see them. And if they get in our mouths and tummies, they will make us sick.
They like to live in warm, wet places, like our hands. If we wash our hands with soap and make sure they are dry, then we don’t have to worry about the bacteria getting into our mouths and tummies. Most of our kid’s at the lab school are already in the habit of washing their hands before and after snack, so that’s a plus!
