Home Living / Daily Living Lesson Plan - Developing Shower/Bath Skills Instructional Area:  Leisure  Community  Home Living / Daily Living Ability Level:  Emerging  Developing  Mastery Topic / Skill Outcome: Hygiene Students will learn the techniques involved in taking a thorough shower/bath Learning Area(s): Personal Resource Management Math & Science Physical Education & Recreation Leisure Literacy Purpose of Lesson / Objective: Understand the importance of having a clean body Learn the key parts of the body to wash Learn about soaps, shampoos, and other personal care products Materials / Equipment / Environment: First Impressions Video Tape Series on hygiene Samples of soaps, shampoos, deodorants, powders, and lotions Doll with hair Tub with warm water Washcloth Towels Group Size: 3-5 Time Required: Will Vary Lesson Procedure: Watch hygiene video from the First Impressions Video Tape Series Conduct a previewing and post viewing discussion on proper showering/bathing procedure (i.e., wash from top to bottom, use a dime size amount of shampoo, etc.) Discuss the key body areas to wash Have students demonstrate the proper bathing technique using a doll in a tub of warm water. (Have students verbalize the procedure as they perform it.) Discuss the importance of applying deodorants, lotions and powders after bathing Carry Over / Related Activities: Discuss or dramatize right and wrong methods of bathing Have students keep a daily personal hygiene and grooming checklist Supporting Activities / Possible Adaptations: Strategies for Participation: Discuss why people need to keep their bodies clean Discuss student preferences for a shower or a bath Let students dialog about how they feel about looking nice and smelling good Have students dialog about how they feel if they are near someone who does not smell good Have students share how often they bathe, and how they know when they need to bathe Student Reaction / Evaluation: Have students demonstrate proper bathing techniques using the doll