How to Use the School Bathroom

School-Related Activities

Pre-K, Elementary

Learning Objectives

Students will identify the appropriate steps to use the school bathroom independently.
Students will demonstrate how to ask an adult for permission to use the restroom.
Students will describe the steps of personal hygiene, including flushing and handwashing.
Students will recognize how to manage common sensory experiences in public restrooms.
Students will practice returning to class calmly and responsibly after using the restroom.

Aligned Common Core Standards

Kindergarten
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 – Ask and answer questions about information presented orally
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 – Ask and answer questions about spoken and visual information
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 – Use acquired vocabulary to talk about routines and hygiene

Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1 – Engage in conversations with peers and adults
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2 – Recount or describe key ideas from multimedia or spoken lessons
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.6 – Use hygiene-related vocabulary in discussions

Grade 3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.2 – Determine the main idea and supporting details from spoken information
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 – Use precise vocabulary to describe routines and self-care

Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 – Participate in group discussions respectfully
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2 – Paraphrase key information from multimedia or oral presentations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6 – Use academic and personal care vocabulary to express understanding

Grade 5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 – Participate in structured discussions about routines and hygiene
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.2 – Summarize information from spoken or media content
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 – Use relevant vocabulary when discussing personal care and behavior

Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 – Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 – Interpret and evaluate spoken information for key messages
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 – Use vocabulary to communicate ideas about routines and responsibility

Grade 7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions with appropriate detail
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 – Analyze key points and tone in spoken material about hygiene and behavior
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.6 – Use precise vocabulary to discuss responsibility, hygiene, and boundaries

Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 – Initiate and participate in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 – Evaluate purpose and clarity in spoken hygiene-related messages
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6 – Use academic language to express understanding of personal routines

SMART Goal Ideas Bank

The student will identify and sequence 5 or more steps for using the school bathroom with 80% accuracy by [date].
The student will answer who, what, when, and where questions about using the school bathroom in 4 of 5 opportunities by [date].
The student will demonstrate or explain proper handwashing techniques using complete sentences in 4 of 5 trials by [date].
The student will describe how to handle unexpected sensory input (e.g., smells, noise) in the bathroom with 80% accuracy by [date].
The student will use relevant hygiene-related vocabulary (e.g., toilet, soap, stall, paper towel) in structured activities in 4 of 5 opportunities by [date].