A five-week unit. Each week takes one daily routine and teaches it as a fixed set of steps in a fixed order — same steps, same words, every session. That repetition is what carries the routine home.
5Weeks
20Sessions
30–40Minutes each
12–16Ages
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PDFAll-Day PlansOne page per skill — what the morning teacher, afternoon teacher, social worker, para and principal each doDownload
WORDProgram OverviewThe whole unit at a glance — weekly structure, lesson shape, notes for staffDownload
PDFHygiene Team ScoreboardPrint once per competition. Works for all five weeksDownload
PDFPrint PackEvery printable in this unit, in teaching order — one file to send to the copierDownload
PDFWhere to StartPlacement checklist — tick what he already does, and it tells you which skill to teach firstDownload
PDFFamily SheetsOne send-home sheet per skill, carrying the exact phrases to parentsDownload
PDFIEP Goal WordingThree goals per skill, with the tracker named as the data sourceDownload
Week by week
The Shower Routine
Six steps in the same order every time, with the spots people forget called out by name.
WORDWeek 1 Lesson Plan“Same Steps, Every Time” — editableDownload
PDFDo / Not Yet PosterReady for the day beside not ready — photo poster for the wallDownload
PDFShower Routine ChartFull page for the bathroom wall — send one home with each studentDownload
PDFShower Step Cards6 cut-apart cards for the Order the Chart raceDownload
Teeth and Mouth Care
Four zones, thirty seconds each — which is how two minutes stops feeling impossible.
WORDWeek 2 Lesson Plan“Two Minutes, Twice a Day” — editableDownload
PDFDo / Not Yet PosterBrushing beside a dry toothbrush — photo poster for the wallDownload
PDFFour Zones ChartFor the wall by the sinkDownload
PDFBrushing TrackerTwo weeks, morning and bedtime — one per studentDownload
Hands and Nails
When to wash, the twenty-second count, and the five spots almost everyone misses.
WORDWeek 3 Lesson Plan“Twenty Seconds, Every Time” — editableDownload
PDFDo / Not Yet PosterWashed hands beside dirty hands — photo poster for the wallDownload
PDFHandwashing ChartFive steps plus the missed spots — for above the sinkDownload
PDFWhen Do We Wash? Cards12 situation cards for the team roundDownload
Clean Clothing
Three checks — stains, smell, wrinkles — because clothes look clean long after they stop being clean.
WORDWeek 4 Lesson Plan“Wear Again or Laundry?” — editableDownload
PDFDo / Not Yet PosterA clean pressed shirt beside a worn one — photo posterDownload
PDFThree Checks ChartFor the wardrobe doorDownload
PDFSorting Cards12 cards with the deciding check printed at the bottomDownload
IMAGEClean vs Not Clean — EatingYour own visual — side-by-side comparison for the stains checkDownload
IMAGEClean vs Not Clean — CookingYour own visual — works for the apron and clothing discussionDownload
Daily Grooming
Hair, face, deodorant, and a four-question mirror check before walking out the door.
WORDWeek 5 Lesson Plan“Ready for the Day” — editableDownload
PDFDo / Not Yet PosterChecked in the mirror beside walked away — photo posterDownload
PDFDaily Grooming ChecklistOne per student — includes the mirror check questionsDownload
Handle this unit carefully
Teach hygiene as a routine, not as a correction. Never single a student out in front of the group.
If a student needs a private word, have it privately — and use the exact same step language.
Send every chart home. A routine sticks when it is on the bathroom wall, not in a folder.
In competitions, only add points. Never take them away.