Head    Start
                    CLASSROOM   EXERCISES
One of the most important ways to keep children healthy is to teach them how to
avoid lead hazards. Songs reinforce ideas about how to stay lead safe. These songs

are designed for children from the ages of 1 to 5 years old. The following suggested
questions could be used to reinforce the main ideas in the songs.

  Throughout this exercise, remember that the children
 should now be able to identify sources of lead, know the
 importance of washing their hands, understand that
 things fall on the floor and get dirty, and eat healthy
 foods. This message could be further reinforced by teach-
 ing the songs immediately before or after serving one of
 the suggested healthy snacks. You may want to make
 copies of the songs so the children can take them home
I and sing them with their parents.
  At the next parents' meeting be sure to provide parents
 with EPA's Chance of a Lifetime brochure and the list of
 snack ideas for them to try at home. For more informa-
 tion on lead poisoning please refer to EPA's Chance of a
 Lifetime fact sheets. To request additional information
 you may also contact the National Lead Information
 Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323) or visit
 www.epa.gov/lead.



1) What are some of the things we can put in
   our mouths?
   Apples, bananas, popsicles, sandwiches.

2) What are some of the things not to put in
   our mouths?
   Toys, pencils, crayons, snow.

3) What kind of chips are okay to put in our
   mouths?
   Apple chips, bagel chips, potato chips.

4) What kinds of chips  should we not put in
   our mouths?
   Paint chips, wood chips, rock chips.

5) What should we do before we eat?
   Wash our hands.

6) What are some of the good things you
   should eat to make  you big and strong?
   Milk, yogurt, fruit, fish, chicken, broccoli.

7) What should we do if we see a friend, brother,
   or sister picking things up off of the floor
   and putting them into their mouths?
   Stop them!

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                            SUGGESTED SONGS
Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands (Sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Note: While singing this song children could also pretend to wash their hands to reinforce
thorough scrubbing techniques. This song is courtesy ofwww.theideabox.com.
   Wash, wash, wash, your hands
   play our handy game
   rub and scrub, scrub and rub germs go down the drain HEY!
   Wash, Wash, Wash your hands
   play our handy game
   rub and scrub, scrub and rub dirt goes
   down the drain HEY!

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This Is The Way We Wash Our Hands
   This is the way we wash our hands
   Wash our hands
   Wash our hands
   This is the way we wash our hands
   To keep our bodies healthy
   This is the way we eat good food
   Eat good food
   Eat good food
   This is the way we eat good food
   To keep our bodies healthy
 Wash Your Hands
(Sung to the tune of When You're Happy and You Know It)

   When you've washed your hands and you know it, clap your hands, (clap, clap)
   When you've washed your hands and you know it, clap your hands, (clap, clap)
   When you've washed your hands you know it then your healthy body will show it.
   When you've washed your hands and you know it, clap your hands, (clap, clap)
                         For more information about lead poisoning, visit EPffs Vlfeb site at  ^^v^
                         www.epa.gov/lead or call The National Lead Information Center at
                                       1-800-424-LEAD (5323).

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