BE HEALTHY! PROPER HYGIENE TO KEEP US HEALTHY! Made especially for you by Lynn Makepeace, library...

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!