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!