Kao Corporation (News Release)
Produced a hygiene habit-formation program “Let’s all do our hands together for special needs schools*1”
～I want to convey the importance of hand washing to many children～ ……
Kao Corporation (President: Yoshihiro Hasebe) has recently created a hygiene habit-formation program, “Let’s all do it together for special needs schools*1.” From December 4, 2023, we will introduce this program to schools for children with disabilities across the country*1 and begin accepting applications on the Kao website. *1 Special support school (intellectual disability)
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At Kao, we created teaching materials for the “Let’s all wash our hands” hygiene habit program in 2021, with the hope that people will have fun learning how to wash their hands properly and acquire hygienic habits. Currently, it is used in 58%*2 of elementary schools nationwide (approximately 11,000 schools), 73%*2 of schools for the deaf nationwide, and 86%*2 of schools for the blind nationwide. *2 As of November 2023
Now, with the hope that infants and children with intellectual disabilities will also learn hygienic habits, we have created hand-washing materials. When creating teaching materials, we take into account the opinions of teachers and incorporate various ideas to help children learn how to properly wash their hands in a fun way. For example, the slide materials use black-and-white inverted text that is easier for children to read and less tiring. We used many simple illustrations to promote visual understanding. In addition, by showing “skillful techniques” in easy-to-understand terms, we make it easy to learn. Kao will continue to promote the understanding of hygienic awareness, such as “Maintaining one’s own hygiene maintains the hygiene of society (those around us)” by providing hygiene
habit-formation programs that respond to changes in society. We will work on activities to develop the next generation to deepen children’s knowledge, develop their “zest for life,” and cultivate their “ability to solve problems.” Hygiene habituation program “Let’s all take care of it for special needs schools*1” Overview*1 Special needs schools (intellectual disabilities)
● Aim of creating the program ・To help infants and children with intellectual disabilities learn hygienic habits and put them into practice in their daily lives ・“Maintaining personal hygiene is important for society Develop an understanding of hygienic awareness, such as “maintaining a sanitary condition for children and other children” ●Target: Kindergarten (preschoolers), elementary school (children)● Implementation details
■ Program content
・Know the nature of viruses and bacteria and understand the importance of hand washing
・Learn how to properly wash your hands by learning the “Bubbling Hand Washing Song”
・Check out how to wash your hands through practical training and use it to practice “skillful hand washing”
・Understand the importance of wearing a mask
■ Teaching material set contents
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Training materials
-Class materials-
Teacher’s guide, slide materials, video materials
-Training materials-
Hand washing instruction box, black light, Biore U foam hand soap [quasi-drug] Hand wash checker lotion, worksheet
■ Main points of study materials
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-Class materials-
・Adopts “black and white inverted characters” that are easy to read and less tiring
– Uses many simple illustrations to promote visual understanding ・Using videos with dialogue, narration, and sound effects
・Smooth learning by showing “skillful handling” in easy-to-understand expressions
・Kao’s “Bubble Hand Washing Song” for practice where you can learn six hand washing poses
・Papesert (supplementary teaching material)
・Hand-cleaning song “Poster” (auxiliary teaching material)
-Training materials-
・Large hand washing instruction box that you can use together with your teacher Hygiene habit program “Let’s all do our best for special needs schools*1” Application requirements*1 Special support school (intellectual disabilities) ● Application period: December 4, 2023 – February 29, 2024 ● Provided free of charge ● Application Method Fill out the application form on the Kao official website for the hygiene habit program “Let’s all take care of ourselves for special needs schools*1” Kao official website: “Kao Next Generation Development” https://www.kao.com/jp/education /next-generation/● Delivery time of the teaching material set The teaching material set will be delivered within 2 to 3 weeks from the date of application.
Related Information February 2021 News Release New Hygiene Habit Program “Let’s all clean our hands” starts
https://www.kao.com/jp/newsroom/news/release/2021/20210208-001/September 2021 News Release New hygiene habit program “Let’s all clean our hands for deaf schools”
https://www.kao.com/jp/newsroom/news/release/2021/20210901-001/September 2022 News Release New Produced a hygiene habit program “Let’s all clean our hands for schools for the blind”
https://www.kao.com/jp/newsroom/news/release/2022/20220905-001/ ■News release URL
https://www.kao.com/jp/newsroom/news/release/2023/20231204-001/ ■News release PDF