Daycares and pre-schools tend to be a breeding ground for many types of germs. With 12% of Powell County youth living in poverty, the Powell County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Assistant worked with one of the local daycares weekly to address hygiene with preschoolers. By a show of hands, the first day, 18 out of 21 of the children raised their hand indicating they use both soap and water while washing their hands. Those 18 kids also stated they either count to 20 or sing the Happy Birthday song while washing their hands.

During the weeks that followed, children were able to participate in fun activities which included: reading about germs, Glo-Germ activity, glitter experiment, and a baking powder experiment. All 21 preschoolers participated, and really enjoyed all activities. By the end of the fourth week, 19 out of the 21 preschoolers raised their hand indicating that they continued to wash their hands, and utilized techniques learned in class.