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I Use a Handkerchief to Keep Myself Clean |
Goal and Objectives
Goal: To help the child understand the importance of using a handkerchief.
Objectives:
The student will:
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- learn the importance of using a handkerchief to stay clean and hygienic while blowing their nose and coughing
- learn how to use a handkerchief to manage sweat and stay comfortable
- lecognise the importance of keeping their handkerchief clean and not sharing it with others
- learn not to use someone else’s handkerchief
- know when it is appropriate to use a handkerchief
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Social Narrative
This narrative describes a social situation or activity and answers key questions: What, When, Where, Why and How. It helps individuals with special needs understand the appropriate behaviours and responses for similar situations.
Picture Cards
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Cue Cards
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Communication Cards
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Key and Important Simple Strategies Cards
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Pocket-sized Do’s and Don’ts cards to help encourage appropriate behaviour and clarify right from wrong. They support emotional regulation, improve social skills, enhance choice-making, assist with transitions and routines and build confidence.
Poster
Social narrative presented in a poster that can be printed and displayed at home or school.
Power Script
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Power Script Poster
Poster version of Power Scripts with special characters and a space for inserting a child’s image for personalisation.
Self-Expression Through Use of Pictures Script
SETUP Script
This is a comic-style conversation based on a scenario related to the topic.
Audio Book
An audio version of the narrative to help auditory learners.
I Use a Handkerchief to Keep Myself Clean – Click here to play
Video – I Use a Handkerchief to Keep Myself Clean
A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.
Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice
Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice
| I am not ashamed of my messy face when i sneeze, I can use a handkerchief to wipe my face – Click here to play I am responsible for keeping my handkerchief safe – Click here to play I have handkerchief in various colours each day, I can choose my favorite colour – Click here to play I know that my handkerchief is for my use only and not others – Click here to play It is okay if I sweat, I have my handkerchief to wipe away that sweat – Click here to play | I am not ashamed of my messy face when i sneeze, I can use a handkerchief to wipe my face – Click here to play I am responsible for keeping my handkerchief safe – Click here to play I have handkerchief in various colours each day, I can choose my favorite colour – Click here to play I know that my handkerchief is for my use only and not others – Click here to play It is okay if I sweat, I have my handkerchief to wipe away that sweat – Click here to play |