If you have a toddler at home, you must have faced those situations when you cannot convince them to wash their hands or brush their teeth in the morning and you have spent a lot of time in negotiating. But you would agree that this negotiation and explanation do not work always. In Montessori La Canada Flintridge, CA, teachers use some nice picture books to teach these little ones the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness. At home, you can read the below-mentioned books to your kids to help them follow certain good habits.

Germs are not for sharing by Marieka Heinlen.

This book is very popular among toddlers as reading this book they learn that germs are something that we should not share or spread. Instead of focusing on what germs are, this book teaches some of the basic steps of not spreading them. For example, cover up a sneeze or cough, instead of hugging share blow kisses when you are sick and most importantly wash your hands often. Child-friendly words and colorful illustrations help the little ones stay clean and healthy.

Brush, brush, brush by Alicia Padron.

In Montessori La Canada Flintridge, CA kids love to read this book as it features simple, rhythmic words and talks about the importance of brushing. Most of the time teachers pick this book for the read-aloud sessions with toddlers. Big colorful illustrations and bold artworks make this book visually appealing to kids. At the end of the book, there is a note for parents with suggested activities link to the story and its theme.

Brush your teeth please by Jean Pidgeon.

Kids love pop up books so they enjoy reading this book. Reading these book help children to learn about proper dental hygiene and they find it quite funny to imitate a chimp brushing its teeth back and forth. This book also features a shark that flosses every day. The colorful illustrations of this book help the preschoolers learn about proper dental hygiene in a very fun-filled way.

Time for a bath by Phillis Gershator.

This is a lovely book and one of the favorites among the pre-schoolers. The story of this book is very nice as it stresses the importance of taking a bath every day. The main character of this book, a little Bunny, goes through the year splashing in puddles, rolling in grass and dirt, dripping a banana split, doing art projects, and many more. Reading this book, the young learners understand that it is fine to get grimy as it's always time for fun in the bath.

Wash your hands by Margaret McNamara.

In Montessori La Canada Flintridge, CA Teachers encourage their students to read this book to learn about washing their hands and the importance of keeping germs away. Kids can immediately connect to the short and sweet story of this book as it features a classroom in Robin Hill School where Mrs. Connor teaches her students about the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness.

If you think your kids are comfortable with online learning, you can download and show them the videos that deal with personal hygiene and cleanliness. Kids love watching videos and they can immediately connect to the stories and understand the concept of staying clean and healthy.