(For kindergartens)
Dialogue between a large mirror and a tap
Story:
Late at night, in a family bathroom, a large mirror and a tap were bored to tears, so they
started to chat ...
Tap: I feel relieved recently. Earlier on, the family has exhausted me when combating
SARS. My neck was twisted all day long. I felt so tired.
Large mirror: Definitely! I have never seen such a scene. Previously, they were only
here for routine grooming, casually wiping here and there to finish the job.
Tap: The family are all the same! Both adults and children do not pay attention to
personal hygiene.
Large mirror: Oh! They come in without a genuine will to clean. Not to mention lacking
the habit of washing hands before meals, even after going to the toilet, they only flush
the toilet and wash their hands hurriedly. Sometimes hardly had I recognised their faces
than they left the bathroom already!
Tap: The toilets were incompletely flushed, and their hands were barely cleaned.
Large mirror: Not only do we suffer: bacteria continue to breed, causing the entire
bathroom dirty and smelly, but also people do not want to stay here longer than a while.
Tap: This is actually a vicious circle: they serve themselves right! If they often keep the
toilet hygienic, we can serve them properly.
Large mirror: Yeah! I remembered that once, this great son of the family came in
muttering to himself, “Easy come, easy go; If you're not rushing, dirt is here to stay.” Is
it a riddle?
Tap: This is probably the school’s clean campaign slogan to remind students to pay
attention to public hygiene. Alas! Why can’t he practise what he preaches?
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(For kindergartens)
Large mirror: Yes! I remember during the SARS epidemic, the family were very
nervous all day holding bleach to keep washing in the house, exclaiming, "one to
ninety-nine ratio", “one to forty-nine ratio".
Tap: Yes, they came in all day to clean their hands.
Large mirror: Not only did they wash their hands more frequently, but also more
thoroughly than ever.
Tap: Of course! They washed their hands wholeheartedly for fear of not getting rid of
the bacteria on the hands.
Large mirror: I have also heard the little son singing the birthday song while washing
his hands! What was it all about? Whose birthday was it?
Tap: Yeah! I once heard from the TV in the living room showing an interview
programme in which the guest said that many people wash their hands sloppily, thus
failing to remove all the germs on the hands. He believes that it takes the duration of a
birthday song to wash the hands thoroughly, so he suggests that people time their
hand-washing by singing the birthday song.
Large mirror: This is a method! No wonder at that time everyone coming in washed
their hands hard with liquid soap. I have closely observed them when they washed
hands. The children singing the birthday song while washing their hands looked really
cute!
Tap: "Atypical pneumonia period" is really atypical! Everybody paid attention to
hygiene. Now, however, the family are hardly concerned.
Large mirror: This toilet has become desolate. I have not seen them cleaning up for a
long time. My face is stained, and the walls are so filthy. Alas! When can we see them
voluntarily pay attention to hygiene again?
Tap: God knows! However, if the "atypical pneumonia" comes again, they certainly will
immediately wash their hands and sing the birthday song!
Large mirror: Ha ha! (End)
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(For kindergartens)
The following questions and activities are for informational purposes only. Teachers
should make appropriate and timely adjustments according to the student's ability and
through observing students' reactions. For example, kindergarten teachers can use the
language suited for the student’s language ability, and tell the story on separate days.
（１） Teachers ask students about the story
（２） Questions for thinking and discussion
Stage
Questions for thinking and discussion
Kindergarten 
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What happens if you do not wash your hands before eating?
What happens if you do not wash hands after going to the toilet?
（３） Extended activities
Stage
Extended activities
Kindergarten 
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To learn how to wash the hands
To learn how to wash the teeth
To learn how to wash the face
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