Anytime is a good time to educate children on germs. Hand washing is the most effective preventative method against the spread of germs. Teaching proper hand washing is a great way to stay healthy. Other important skills to learn include covering your mouth with a tissue when you cough, covering your nose and mouth when you sneeze, and coughing into your upper sleeve or elbow.
Tips to do:
- The book ''Germs Are Not for Sharing" by Elizabeth Verdick is great for educating children on germs.
- Provide visuals of the hand washing steps, talk about each step, and practice. Have the children put the steps in order.
- Sing songs with children about germs and hand washing.
- Add doctor, nurse, and hospital materials to the Dramatic Play center and encourage kids to pretend to care for "sick" friends.
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