Helping Young Children Understand Germs and Healthy Practices

Preschool Healthy Environments Lesson 1 Explore Helping Young Children Understand Germs and Healthy Practices Create Your Own Required	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 18521 Name Certifier Date
Part of creating and maintaining healthy environments involves helping young children learn about healthy practices, what germs are, and how to help prevent the spread of germs. Take some time to explore some of the resources listed below. Teaching About Germs for Kids: Making it Fun, Making it Real, Making it Stick https://www.care.com/c/teaching-about-germs-for-kids-making-it-fun-2 Teaching Children About the Flu: Lesson Plans and Activities for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/teachingchildrenflu.pdf Fun Ways to Teach Children About Hand Washing http://www.livestrong.com/article/156605-fun-ways-to-teach-children-about-washing-hands/ Teacher’s Guide: Germs http://kidshealth.org/classroom/prekto2/personal/hygiene/germs.pdf What Are Germs? http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html Sid the Science Kid: The Journey of a Germ http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=af613755-85c9-4e18-b6c2-d422797d15cc Now, make a list of the ideas you want to try in your classroom. What activities, books or experiences will you try to help young children learn about germs and healthy practices? Share your ideas with your trainer, coach, or administrator.

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Part of creating and maintaining healthy environments involves helping young children learn about healthy practices, what germs are, and how to help prevent the spread of germs. Take some time to explore some of the resources listed below.

Teaching About Germs for Kids: Making it Fun, Making it Real, Making it Stick
https://www.care.com/c/teaching-about-germs-for-kids-making-it-fun-2
Teaching Children About the Flu: Lesson Plans and Activities for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/teachingchildrenflu.pdf

Fun Ways to Teach Children About Hand Washing
http://www.livestrong.com/article/156605-fun-ways-to-teach-children-about-washing-hands/
Teacher’s Guide: Germs
http://kidshealth.org/classroom/prekto2/personal/hygiene/germs.pdf
What Are Germs?
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html
Sid the Science Kid: The Journey of a Germ
http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=af613755-85c9-4e18-b6c2-d422797d15cc

Now, make a list of the ideas you want to try in your classroom. What activities, books or experiences will you try to help young children learn about germs and healthy practices? Share your ideas with your trainer, coach, or administrator.