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American Red Cross<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene<br />
Presentation Outline<br />
Copyright © 2004 by The American National Red Cross<br />
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,<br />
mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from The American National Red Cross.
Acknowledgments<br />
The American Red Cross <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene <strong>presentation</strong> <strong>outline</strong> is based<br />
on the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear® Hand Washing Program from the American Red Cross, Orange<br />
County Chapter, California. Special thanks are extended to the American Red Cross,<br />
Arlington County Chapter, Virginia for their assistance in the development and review of<br />
this <strong>presentation</strong> <strong>outline</strong>. The American Red Cross especially thanks Lynda Conner for<br />
her consistent hard work, creativity and enthusiasm for the Health and Safety mission.<br />
The History of <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear® originally began at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Pediatric<br />
Oncology Branch as “T. Bear.” T. Bear was the symbol of a national initiative to remind<br />
children, parents, health care personnel, day care providers and educators that infection<br />
could be combated through frequent hand washing.<br />
Based on its success at the NCI Pediatric Oncology Branch, the Department of Health<br />
and Human Services developed the concept into a national campaign with the goal of<br />
reducing the frequency of transmission of infections in day care centers, elementary<br />
schools, and hospitals across the country. In order to ensure the long-range success of the<br />
program, the Department established the “<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear® Foundation” in 1984.<br />
The American Red Cross obtained the rights (registered trade mark, copyrights and<br />
intellectual property) from the Department of Health and Human Services in 1988 after<br />
the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear® Foundation was disbanded in 1987. A cooperative agreement was<br />
then negotiated between the American Red Cross and the National Digestive Diseases<br />
Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), a service of the National Institutes of Diabetes and<br />
Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Institutes of Health to maintain the<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear program and plan for its future. Under that agreement, NDDIC was<br />
responsible for administering the program and responding to field inquiries until <strong>Scrubby</strong><br />
Bear could be incorporated into the American Red Cross Child Care Course. After<br />
careful consideration, it was determined that the full potential of <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear could only<br />
be realized if it were maintained as a separate program.<br />
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In response to a proposal, the American National Red Cross transferred the responsibility<br />
for the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Program to its Orange County Chapter in September 1989. Working<br />
cooperatively with NDDIC, the Orange County Chapter then developed a program<br />
brochure and revised the slogan of this national “spokes<strong>bear</strong>” to “<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear says,<br />
Don’t get sick, wash up quick!”<br />
Currently the chapter has reproduced and is marketing a number of items, which were<br />
originally available through the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Foundation, as well as several new items.<br />
These include small and large stickers, a <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear “Clean Hands Club” pledge card,<br />
button, poster, coloring page, a Don’t Get Sick, Wash Up Quick with <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear! ½inch<br />
VHS video tape, an audio tape of the songs in the video with song sheets, and a<br />
health curriculum for use by teachers in grades K–3. Most recently t-shirts and magnets<br />
were added to the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear collection. Items can be purchased through the Orange<br />
County Chapter Online Store at: http://www.oc-redcross.org<br />
To order the items listed above or for questions regarding the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Program,<br />
contact:<br />
American Red Cross, Orange County Chapter<br />
Attn: <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Program<br />
PO Box 11364<br />
Santa Ana, CA 92711-1364<br />
(714) 481-5358<br />
scrubby@oc-redcross.org<br />
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<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene<br />
Teaching Tools<br />
PRESENTATION NOTES<br />
PURPOSE<br />
The purpose of <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene is to teach children ages 4 to 7 years<br />
old how germs are spread, how to prevent the spread of disease and to properly wash<br />
their hands.<br />
PRESENTATION CODE<br />
The course code is 31700.<br />
PRESENTATION PREREQUISITES<br />
There is no prerequisite for participating in <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene.<br />
PRESENTATION LENGTH<br />
The <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene <strong>presentation</strong> is taught in approximately 20<br />
minutes.<br />
PRESENTATION LEADERS<br />
Any responsible adult who has become familiar with the <strong>presentation</strong> materials may<br />
conduct the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene <strong>presentation</strong>.<br />
PRESENTATION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES<br />
For the Leader<br />
• American Red Cross <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear—Personal Hygiene Lesson Outline<br />
• Youth Programs Leader Activity Report (Form 6418Youth [Revised November<br />
2004])<br />
• Hand Washing Steps chart (Appendix A)<br />
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• Hand Washing Song chart (Appendix A)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Story (Appendix B)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Art Activity (Appendix C)<br />
• Props for story, including kitchen tongs, tissues. plastic bags and a stuffed toy <strong>bear</strong><br />
For Each Participant<br />
• Construction paper, scissors and crayons or markers<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Art Activity—handout or cutout (optional) (Appendix C)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Certificate (optional) (Appendix D)<br />
• Red Cross <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear stickers (GSD Stock No. 322199) (optional)<br />
Additional <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear products can be incorporated into this <strong>presentation</strong>. They are<br />
available from the American Red Cross, Orange County Chapter and can be purchased<br />
through their online store at: http://www.oc-redcross.org. These additional products<br />
include:<br />
• Don’t Get Sick, Wash Up Quick With <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear! Video (½” VHS)<br />
• Sing Along With <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Audio Tape with Song Sheets<br />
• Teacher’s manual (Six lesson curriculum)<br />
• Brochures<br />
• Button<br />
• Coloring Sheets<br />
• Clean Hands Club Membership Card<br />
• Poster<br />
• Magnets<br />
• Stickers<br />
• T-shirts<br />
USE OF SPECIAL TEXT<br />
Quotation marks and special text are used throughout the lesson plan. Text printed in this<br />
style is written as suggested script. Leaders may read the text as written or present the<br />
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same information in their own words. For example, the script language is intentionally<br />
written to be understood by young children, but if the leader feels that the language is too<br />
simple, he or she may change it to a more “grown-up” style.<br />
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SCRUBBY BEAR—PERSONAL HYGIENE<br />
LESSON OUTLINE<br />
Lesson Length<br />
Approximately 20 minutes<br />
Materials, Equipment and Supplies<br />
• Youth Programs Leader Activity Report<br />
• Hand Washing Steps chart (Appendix A)<br />
• Hand Washing Song chart (Appendix A)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Story (Appendix B)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Art Activity (handouts or cutouts) (Appendix C)<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Certificates (Appendix D)<br />
• Props for story, including kitchen tongs, tissues, plastic bags and a stuffed toy <strong>bear</strong><br />
• Construction paper, scissors and crayons or markers<br />
• Red Cross <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear stickers (GSD Stock No. 322199) (optional)<br />
Lesson Objectives<br />
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:<br />
• Define what germs are and explain how to prevent the spread of germs.<br />
• Demonstrate the three steps for proper hand washing.<br />
• Summarize how the body fights disease and the importance of protecting our skin.<br />
• Know when to wash their hands.<br />
• Tell how to care for a minor cut or scrape.<br />
Key Words Introduced in the Presentation:<br />
• Germs<br />
• Bacteria<br />
• Virus<br />
• White blood cells<br />
• Soap<br />
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TOPIC: REDUCING THE SPREAD OF DISEASE<br />
Activity: Understanding Germs<br />
Tell students:<br />
“Close your eyes and think of something very, very tiny.”<br />
Leader Directions: Give them a few seconds to think, and then have them open their<br />
eyes.<br />
Ask students:<br />
“What tiny things did you think of?”<br />
Leader Direction: Gradually lead the discussion to the fact that a “germ” is the<br />
smallest organism.<br />
• It can only be seen through a microscope.<br />
• Viruses are the smallest germs. When you have a cold, that is a virus.<br />
• Bacteria are the most common germs.<br />
Ask students:<br />
“Where can you find germs?”<br />
Answer: Answers could include:<br />
• Floors<br />
• Counters<br />
• Toys<br />
• Hands<br />
Tell students:<br />
“Germs can be found everywhere, but especially on your hands. Our hands<br />
have so many germs because we touch so many things.”<br />
“Today, we are learning about germs and how to stay healthy and safe.<br />
Since we know that germs can be found everywhere, especially on our<br />
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hands, it is very important that we know how to keep our hands clean and<br />
free of germs.”<br />
Activity: Keeping Your Hands Clean<br />
Tell students:<br />
“Washing our hands properly, with soap and water, helps kill germs that<br />
can make us sick.”<br />
Leader Direction: Refer to the Hand Washing Steps chart (Appendix A) and lead<br />
students through the steps by simulating each action.<br />
1. Wet your hands with water.<br />
2. Use a squirt of soap and scrub for at least 10 seconds. Tell the students to wash<br />
front and back, between their fingers and around their fingernails. (Scrub for as<br />
long as it takes you to sing “Happy Birthday to <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear.”)<br />
3. Rinse and dry your hands.<br />
Leader Direction: Refer to the Hand Washing Song chart (Appendix A). Teach<br />
students the hand washing song. Have them stand up as they sing and lead them<br />
though the following actions as each word is sung:<br />
Wet—Simulate falling rain with their fingers.<br />
Squirt—Simulate squirting something from a squeeze bottle.<br />
Scrub—Simulate scrubbing the front and back of their hands and in between their<br />
fingers.<br />
Rinse and dry—Simulate rinsing and drying their hands.<br />
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“The <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Hand Washing Song”<br />
(Sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)<br />
Wet, wet, wet your hands<br />
Use a squirt of soap.<br />
Scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub<br />
Rinse and dry them both.<br />
Tell students:<br />
“It is so important to use soap when they bathe and wash their hands.<br />
Soap will help kill the germs that get on our hands and bodies throughout<br />
the day and helps keep people from getting sick.”<br />
Ask students:<br />
“When is a good time to wash your hands?”<br />
Answer: Answers should include the following:<br />
• After using the restroom<br />
• Before eating<br />
• Before snack time<br />
• After playing<br />
• Whenever they are dirty<br />
• After you sneeze or cough<br />
• Before you touch food<br />
• After you touch food (especially raw meats)<br />
Activity: The <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Story and Discussion<br />
Tell students:<br />
“As I read the story of the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Family and Pigletta, listen for the different<br />
ways that <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear stays healthy and safe.”<br />
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Leader Directions: Tell the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear story (Appendix B). Be sure to keep the<br />
students active and interested throughout the story. Use local landmarks, such as the<br />
name of the students’ school. Ask questions that emphasize <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s health<br />
and safety skills and have them act out parts of the story. For instance, each time that<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear washes his hands, have the students stand and sing the hand washing<br />
song using hand movements. Use props, such as kitchen tongs, tissues and plastic<br />
bags, while telling the story. Have a stuffed toy <strong>bear</strong>, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, at the front of the<br />
classroom. Be creative and make it fun!<br />
Ask students:<br />
“What did you notice that <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear did to stay healthy and safe in<br />
the story?”<br />
Answer: Answers should include the following:<br />
• He took a bath.<br />
• He brushed his teeth.<br />
• He put on fresh clean clothes.<br />
• He used kitchen tongs to pick up the dirty tissues.<br />
• He washed his hands.<br />
Tell and ask students:<br />
“<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear knew not to share food. What happens when you share<br />
food?”<br />
Answer: When you share food, you also share germs. Germs that make you sick can<br />
be easily passed from one person to another.<br />
Tell and ask students:<br />
“<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear knew that Pigletta needed to cover her sneeze and cough<br />
with a tissue. Why is this important?”<br />
Answer: Sneezing and coughing into the air spreads germs.<br />
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Ask students:<br />
“What are other ways that spreading germs can be stopped?”<br />
Answer: Answers should include the following:<br />
• Cover your sneeze and cough with a tissue.<br />
• Wash your hands.<br />
• Do not touch used tissues.<br />
• Keep objects away from and out of your mouth.<br />
• Take a bath everyday.<br />
• Wear clean clothes.<br />
• Do not use someone else’s brush or comb.<br />
Tell and ask students:<br />
“<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear took a bath and put on clean clothes in the story. Why are<br />
wearing clean clothes and taking a bath important?”<br />
Answer: Our clothes and skin can get dirty and collect germs.<br />
Ask students:<br />
“Why did <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear wash his hands?”<br />
Answer: <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear knew that washing his hands with soap washes away dirt and<br />
helps kill germs.<br />
Tell students:<br />
“Think about your skin; it plays a very important part in keeping us<br />
healthy. Our skin protects our body in the same way that a plastic<br />
sandwich bag keeps germs and dirt away from our lunch. Sometimes, if<br />
our skin has a ‘hole’ in it, like a cut or scrape, germs can get past the skin<br />
and into our body and blood and make us sick.”<br />
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Ask students:<br />
“If you have a small cut, what should you do?”<br />
Answer: You should wash the cut with soap and water and cover it with a bandage.<br />
Tell students:<br />
“When we get sick, our body uses a part of our blood, cells called ‘white<br />
blood cells’ to fight off the germs. Even though our body can most often<br />
fight off the germs, it is always best to avoid getting sick in the first<br />
place!”<br />
Ask students:<br />
“To help us stay healthy, what do you think we can do to help protect our<br />
skin?”<br />
Answer: Answers should include the following:<br />
• Keep our skin clean by taking a bath and using soap each day.<br />
• Wash our clothes and put on clean clothes.<br />
• If we cut our skin, wash the cut with soap and water, and put a clean bandage<br />
over it. This helps the broken skin keep out germs.<br />
TOPIC: SUMMARY AND EVALUATION<br />
Art Activity:<br />
Leader Directions: Pass out art supplies or allow students to choose the supplies they<br />
want to use. From Appendix C, give each student either:<br />
1. A copy of the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear handout; or<br />
2. A <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear cutout.<br />
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Tell students:<br />
“Now we’re going to make our own <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear. You can color <strong>Scrubby</strong><br />
Bear any way you’d like. You can cut out clothes for him using<br />
construction paper. You could even put a Red Cross (or Red Cross<br />
stickers). Remember to give <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear two eyes, a nose and a mouth.”<br />
Leader Direction: For students who completed the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear handout, have<br />
them fill in the question at the bottom of the handout (“I learned _______ from<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear”). Help the students by brainstorming with them what they learned.<br />
Omit the “I learned” portion of this activity if time does not allow or you have<br />
young children without reading or writing skills.<br />
Use the following questions and answers to help summarize the lesson and evaluate<br />
how well the students learned the lesson’s objectives.<br />
Ask students:<br />
“Is hand washing a life long skill?”<br />
Answer: Yes.<br />
“Why?”<br />
Answer: Because germs can get on us no matter how old we are!<br />
“When do we need to wash our hands?”<br />
Answer: Before and after eating, after playing, after using the restroom or after<br />
touching raw foods.<br />
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“What are the three steps to proper hand washing?”<br />
Answer: Answer includes the following steps:<br />
1. Wet your hands with water.<br />
2. Use a squirt of soap and scrub the front and back of your hands, and between<br />
your fingers, for 10 seconds (sing “Happy Birthday to <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear” to be sure<br />
you scrub long enough.)<br />
3. Rinse and dry your hands.<br />
“What are germs?”<br />
Answer: Germs are tiny little things that can sometimes make people get sick.<br />
“What are some things that you can do to stop germs?”<br />
Answer: Answers should include:<br />
• Wash your hands with soap.<br />
• Wash cuts with soap and water.<br />
• Cover a cut with a bandage.<br />
• Cover your sneezes and coughs with a tissue.<br />
• Take a bath using soap.<br />
• Wear clean clothes.<br />
Leader Note: The students might want to write their own <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear story or you<br />
might write and illustrate a class story in big book form.<br />
TOPIC: CONCLUSION<br />
Tell students:<br />
“By washing our hands with soap and water and taking care of our bodies,<br />
we can help keep everyone from getting sick. The American Red Cross<br />
cares about you. We want you to stay healthy and safe! Don’t get sick.<br />
Wash up quick! The American Red Cross cares about you and your family!”<br />
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Leader Direction:<br />
• Optional: Provide <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear certificates (Appendix D) to each student.<br />
• Complete a Youth Programs Leader Activity Report (Form 6418 Youth [Revised<br />
November 2004]) and any other paperwork, and submit it to your local Red Cross<br />
chapter.<br />
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APPENDIX A: TEXT FOR HAND WASHING STEPS<br />
CHART AND HAND WASHING SONG CHART<br />
Hand Washing Steps<br />
1. Wet your hands with water.<br />
2. Use a squirt of soap and scrub for at least 10 seconds. Tell the students to wash front<br />
and back, between their fingers and around their fingernails. (Scrub for as long as it<br />
takes you to sing “Happy Birthday to <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear.”)<br />
3. Rinse and dry your hands.<br />
Hand Washing Song<br />
“The <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Hand Washing Song”<br />
(Sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)<br />
Wet, wet, wet your hands<br />
Use a squirt of soap.<br />
Scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub<br />
Rinse and dry them both.<br />
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APPENDIX B: SCRUBBY BEAR STORY<br />
Note: The first version of the story in this appendix is for the leader’s use. The second<br />
version can be reproduced for the students.<br />
Leader Direction: Be sure to keep the students active and interested as you read the<br />
story. Use local landmarks, such as the name of the students’ school. Ask questions that<br />
emphasize <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s health and safety skills and have them act out parts of the<br />
story. For instance, each time that <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear washes his hands, have the students<br />
stand and sing the hand washing song using hand movements. Use props, such as kitchen<br />
tongs, tissues and plastic bags, while telling the story. Have a stuffed toy <strong>bear</strong>,<br />
representing <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, at the front of the classroom. Suggestions are inserted<br />
throughout the story, but feel free to be creative!<br />
THE SCRUBBY BEAR FAMILY AND PIGLETTA<br />
A Story by Lynda Marstaller Conner<br />
Once upon a time, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear lived with his mother and father just around the<br />
corner from [insert name of local neighborhood, street or school.] They were a happy<br />
family that loved to do things together.<br />
One Saturday morning, Mama Bear made porridge for her family. While Mama<br />
got breakfast ready, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear took a nice warm bath, brushed his teeth and put on<br />
fresh clean clothes. [Have them pretend to brush their teeth or have them give a thumbs<br />
up if they take nice warm baths or brush their teeth.] When he came down to eat, the<br />
porridge was just off the stove and too hot to eat. So, while they waited for the porridge<br />
to cool, the family decided to go for a short stroll in the [insert name of a local park or<br />
street.]<br />
After they finished their nice walk in the park, they arrived, safe and hungry, back<br />
at their home [or apartment]. When they got to the kitchen to eat their breakfast, they<br />
found spoons in each of their bowls of porridge. Papa Bear’s bowl had been stirred.<br />
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Mama Bear’s bowl had been spilled. Then <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, looking quite shocked, cried<br />
out, “There is nothing left in my bowl but germs!” [Ask: “Do we share food?” Answer:<br />
No! Ask: “Why not?” Answer: Because we would share germs!]<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear looked around the room and down at the floor and saw dirty tissues<br />
everywhere! “Eeuwww! Germs, bacteria and viruses could be all over our home [or<br />
apartment]!” he moaned. While Mama and Papa Bear checked the kitchen and living<br />
room, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear got some kitchen tongs and began picking up the tissues. He shook<br />
his head and muttered to himself as he carefully put them in a plastic bag, “Touching these<br />
dirty old things could make me sick.” He tied the bag closed and went to wash his hands.<br />
Here is how he did it: [Have students stand and sing the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear hand washing song<br />
to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”]<br />
When he was finished, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear turned to his mother and father and asked,<br />
“Who could have spread all of these germs?” The family went together to walk through<br />
the rest of their home [or apartment]. Signs of someone with a nasty cold were<br />
everywhere!<br />
Finally, sound asleep on <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s bed, they discovered the intruder. It was<br />
Pigletta, a new student at <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s school. “Pigletta,” said <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, “what are<br />
you doing here?” Pigletta woke up and was very startled. She began coughing and<br />
sneezing. <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear handed her tissues to cover her sneezes and coughs. [Ask: “Do<br />
you cover your sneeze and cough?” Answer: Yes!]<br />
Mama Bear took charge and called Pigletta’s mother. Soon after, Pigletta’s<br />
mother and father arrived to bring Pigletta home. They thanked the Bear family over and<br />
over again for taking care of Pigletta and calling them so quickly.<br />
As Pigletta’s family walked away toward their home, Mama, Papa and <strong>Scrubby</strong><br />
Bear smiled at each other and headed in to wash up and finally have their long-awaited<br />
breakfast. As they scrubbed up, they all said together, “Don’t get sick. Wash up quick!”<br />
And they began to laugh and sing the hand washing song. [Have children stand and sing<br />
the <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear hand-washing song to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.”]<br />
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THE SCRUBBY BEAR FAMILY AND PIGLETTA<br />
A Story by Lynda Marstaller Conner<br />
Once upon a time, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear lived with his mother<br />
and father just around the corner from his school. They were a<br />
happy family that loved to do things together.<br />
One Saturday morning, Mama Bear made porridge for<br />
her family. While Mama got breakfast ready, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear<br />
took a nice warm bath, brushed his teeth and put on fresh<br />
clean clothes. When he came down to eat, the porridge was<br />
just off the stove and too hot to eat. So, while they waited for<br />
the porridge to cool, the family decided to go for a short stroll<br />
in the neighborhood park.<br />
After they finished their nice walk in the park, they arrived, safe and hungry, back<br />
at their home. When they got to the kitchen to eat their breakfast, they found spoons in<br />
each of their bowls of porridge. Papa Bear’s bowl had been stirred. Mama Bear’s bowl<br />
had been spilled. Then <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, looking quite shocked, cried out, “There is nothing<br />
left in my bowl but germs!”<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear looked around the room and down at the floor and saw dirty tissues<br />
everywhere! “Eeuwww! Germs, bacteria and viruses could be all over our home!” he<br />
moaned. While Mama and Papa Bear checked the kitchen and living room, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear<br />
got some kitchen tongs and began picking up the tissues. He shook his head and muttered<br />
to himself as he carefully put them in a plastic bag, “Touching these dirty old things could<br />
make me sick.” He tied the bag closed and went to wash his hands. Here is how he did it:<br />
1. He wet his hands with water.<br />
2. He used a squirt of soap and scrub the front and back of your hands, and between<br />
your fingers, for 10 seconds (He sang “Happy Birthday to <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear” to be sure<br />
he scrubbed long enough.)<br />
3. He rinsed and dried his hands.<br />
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When he was finished, <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear turned to his mother and father and asked,<br />
“Who could have spread all of these germs?” The family went together to walk through<br />
the rest of their home. Signs of someone with a nasty cold were everywhere!<br />
Finally, sound asleep on <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s bed,<br />
they discovered the intruder. It was Pigletta, a new<br />
student at <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear’s school. “Pigletta,” said<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear, “what are you doing here?” Pigletta woke<br />
up and was very startled. She began coughing and<br />
sneezing. <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear handed her tissues to cover her<br />
sneezes and coughs.<br />
Mama Bear took charge and called Pigletta’s<br />
mother. Soon after, Pigletta’s mother and father arrived to bring Pigletta home. They<br />
thanked the Bear family over and over again for taking care of Pigletta and calling them<br />
so quickly.<br />
As Pigletta’s family walked away toward their home, Mama, Papa and <strong>Scrubby</strong><br />
Bear smiled at each other and headed in to wash up and finally have their long-awaited<br />
breakfast. As they scrubbed up, they all said together, “Don’t get sick. Wash up quick!”<br />
And they began to laugh and sing the hand washing song:<br />
“The <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear Hand Washing Song”<br />
(Sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)<br />
Wet, wet, wet your hands<br />
Use a squirt of soap.<br />
Scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub<br />
Rinse and dry them both.<br />
The End<br />
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APPENDIX C: SCRUBBY BEAR ART ACTIVITY<br />
Leader Direction: Choose either the handout or cutout for the art activity.<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear handout<br />
Reproduce and provide one copy to each student to decorate.<br />
• <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear cutout<br />
Enlarge 200 percent, then cut out of stiff paper to make a pattern. Trace the pattern<br />
onto brown construction paper and cut one for each student, or allow older students<br />
to cut their own, if they are able.<br />
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SCRUBBY BEAR HANDOUT<br />
I learned ____________________________________________<br />
____________________________________from <strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear.<br />
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SCRUBBY BEAR CUTOUT<br />
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APPENDIX D: SCRUBBY BEAR CERTIFICATE<br />
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<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear taught me …<br />
How to wash my hands to avoid germs.<br />
*Wet my hands with water.<br />
*Use a squirt of soap and scrub for 10 seconds.<br />
*Rinse and dry my hands.<br />
How to clean a cut to avoid germs.<br />
*Wash the cut with soap and water.<br />
*Cover with a bandage.<br />
______________________________________<br />
(my name)<br />
<strong>Scrubby</strong> Bear introduces students to the importance of washing their hands to prevent the<br />
spread of diseases. <strong>Scrubby</strong> and his volunteer friends from the American Red Cross are<br />
working in the schools to spread their message of keeping kids healthy and safe. For<br />
more information about Red Cross programs and volunteer opportunities, please call your<br />
local Red Cross chapter.<br />
Leader’s Name ______________________________________ Date ________________