SwitchIt! Hygiene Extra/ About
Your pupils can learn about showering, hair care, clean clothes, food hygiene, cleaning their teeth, dressing up and many more aspects of personal hygiene.
Each activity shows different aspects of personal hygiene in context, to demonstrate why each activity is necessary. The program also provides numerous opportunities for discussion. The activities are entertaining as well as educational, to provide the motivation to get involved!
The program is intended for ages ten upwards.
There are 12 stories, 14 pictures to build and 30 computer ‘flash cards’, all on the hygiene theme.
SwitchIt! hygiene Extra Flash Cards
‘Flash Cards’ are single images taken from the program’s theme. They appear on screen in response to switch presses, with an additional press to hear the accompanying text spoken.
SwitchIt! hygiene Extra Picture Builds
‘Picture Builds’ create composite pictures piece by piece, in response to switch presses. You can vary the number of presses required in order to build the complete picture. When it is complete, the user is rewarded by lots of exciting animation and sound.
SwitchIt! hygiene Extra Stories
‘Stories’ are stepped, animated sequences that are revealed in response to switch presses. There are four-second pauses between each step, to encourage students to watch and understand the unfolding story. You can use these to discuss what the characters are doing and why.