BE HEALTHY! PROPER HYGIENE TO KEEP US HEALTHY! Made especially for you by Lynn Makepeace, library dragon
Mar 31, 2015
BE HEALTHY!
PROPER HYGIENE TO KEEP US HEALTHY!
Made especially for you by Lynn Makepeace, library dragon
GERMS
• Germs are invisible• They live on & in our
bodies• Always present
WASH AWAY GERMS
• Some germs can harm us
• Important to stop them from spreading
• Wash your hands often!
WASH HANDS OFTEN!
• You leave germs on everything you touch!
• Dirty hands spread germs
WHEN TO WASH HANDS
• Before touching food or eating
• After going to the bathroom
• After doing messy or dirty work
• Before touching cuts• After touching pets
WHEN TO WASH HANDS
• Skin covers your body• Keeps germs out• Like the peel of an
orange
CLEAN & COVER BOO-BOOS
• Germs can get into your body through cuts
• Clean cuts• Treat them with
ointment that kills germs
• Protect them from germs with band aids
BRUSH AWAY GERMS
• Germs rot our teeth• They give us bad
breath!• BRUSH THEM AWAY!
STOP GERMS!
• Certain germs can make you sick
• Wash hands before eating
• Wash hands after the restroom
• Don’t put hands in mouth or nose
• Use a tissue!
DON’T SHARE!
• Germs live on clothing
• Sports equipment• Towels• Toothbrushes • Razors • Food & drinks
SHOWER AFTER PLAYING
• Germs spread with skin to skin contact
SHOWER AFTER PLAYING
• If you play sports, SHOWER!
HOW DO I GET GERMS?
• Touching surfaces others have touched
• Then touching your nose, mouth, eyes, open cuts
HOW DO I GET GERMS?
• Droplets of moisture after someone has sneezed or coughed
HOW DO I GET GERMS?
• Drinking or eating after someone else
• Contaminated food and water
HOW DO I GET GERMS?
• Insects
SEE A DOCTOR
• If your cut doesn’t heal
• Red, swollen, painful• Pus or drainage• See a doctor!
MEDICINE
• Sometimes doctors give us medicines
• They help us get better
• Medicines are strong, take only a little
• Never take medicines unless your parents give it to you
BEE HEALTHY!
• Eat many different kinds of food
• Exercise • Keep active
BEE HEALTHY! • Keep clean• Wash hands often• Using a tissue stops
germs from spreading
BEE HEALTHY!
• Don’t share food or drinks
• Don’t share personal hygiene items
• Don’t touch blood or other people’s injuries
• Wash hands often
BEE HEALTHY!
• Rest when sick• Go to the doctor when
necessary• Never take medicine
unless a grownup gives it to you!
BEE HEALTHY!
• Laugh!