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VIDEO: coronavirus safety and a language lesson all in one

Kwantlen language teacher Fern Gabriel shares online handwashing tips in h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛
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Phyllis and Fern Gabriel hold a copy of their h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 children鈥檚 book Let鈥檚 Count the Moon . (91原创 Advance Times files)

A language lesson came with instructions on handwashing and staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Fern Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation language teacher, shared a one minute clip of her using the 鈥淗appy Birthday technique鈥 鈥 a method where people sing the song twice to know how long twenty seconds is; the recommended amount of time to their wash hands.

In it, she speaks the h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 language and sings Happy Birthday in h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛 while washing her hands.

鈥淚 was inspired by a young lady from Musqueam, Vanessa Campbell, who did a Vimeo on washing hands,鈥 Gabriel told the 91原创 School District. 鈥淚 saw her video circulating Facebook and I asked her if I could 鈥渃opy鈥 her video for my students.

In her second video, she also displays hand washing while counting up to twenty in h蓹n虛q虛蓹min虛蓹m虛.

鈥淚t鈥檚 our social responsibility,鈥 she added, 鈥渢o do our due diligence in flattening the curve by being mindful of staying healthy.鈥

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91原创 School District additionally shared a list of supports and suggestions for staying active and healthy during self isolation. The list of supports can be viewed at .

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