Colds and Flu – – KidsHealth in the Classroom

How do you catch a cold? 2. How do you know if have a cold or the flu? 3. What are KidsHealth/classroom/prekto2/problems/conditions/colds_flu_quiz.pdf.

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K to Grade 2 Ł Health Problems SeriesColds and Flu Having a cold is the #1 reason kids stay home from school. Young children get about eight colds each year. The flu is another cause of missed class time. The following activities will help your students learn how to protect themselves from both the common cold and the flu. Related KidsHealth Links Articles for Kids: Chilling Out With Colds KidsHealth.org/The Flu KidsHealth.org/ The Flu: Stop the Spread KidsHealth.org/Why Do I Need to Wash My Hands? KidsHealth.org/Why Does My Nose Run? KidsHealth.org/Article for Teachers: Tips From School Nurses on Keeping Students Healthy KidsHealth.org / Discussion Questions Note: The following questions are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students. 1.Wh at is a cold? How do you catch a cold? 2.Ho w do you know if have a cold or the flu? 3.Wh at are some things you can do to keep colds and the flu away? 4.Wh y do kids need flu shots? 5. Wh y is washing your hands so important? When should you wash your hands? Teacher™s Guide This guide includes: ŁSt andards ŁRe lated Links ŁDi scussion Questions ŁAc tivities for Students ŁRe producible Materials Standards This guide correlates with the following National Health Education Standards: Students will: ŁComprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. ŁAnalyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. ŁDemonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health. ŁDemonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. ŁDemonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. ŁDemonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health. ŁDemonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks. ŁDemonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. National Health Education Standards: www.cdc.gov/ healthyschools/sher/standards/ index.htm

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Activities for Students Note: The following activities are written in language appropriate for sharing with your students. ﬁCough, Cough, Cough and Sneezeﬂ Objectives: Students will: ŁLe arn how good hygiene can help them avoid catching and spreading cold and flu germs Materials: ŁﬁCough, Cough, Cough and Sneezeﬂ handout ŁOp tional: interactive whiteboard or projector Class Time: Ł30 minutes Activity: There are lots of things you can do to avoid catching or spreading cold and flu germs, but they can be hard to remember. Sometimes songs can help us to remember ideas. So today, we™ll learn a song to help us remember how to protect ourselves from colds and the flu. First let™s hum the tune ﬁRow, Row, Row Your Boat.ﬂ Now that we have the tune down, replace the words with the lyrics on the handout. Extensions: 1.Have students read the article ﬁWhy Do I Need to Wash My Hands?ﬂ or read it to them. Then list on a board all the times kids should wash their hands. 2.Have kids make laminated posters for the cafeteria and school bathrooms reminding their classmates to wash their hands. K to Grade 2 Ł Health Problems SeriesColds and Flu

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Cold and Flu Fighters! Objectives: Students will: ŁId entify the top three ways to avoid flu infection ŁCr eate a mini-poster with symbols for flu prevention Materials: ŁﬁCold and Flu Fightersﬂ handout ŁCo nstruction paper, magazines, markers, crayons, scissors, glue Class Time: Ł45 minutes Activity: You can help keep people (as well as yourself) from getting the flu by doing these three things. [Note to teacher: Write these three tips on the board.] ŁWa sh your hands before eating and after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, or using the bathroom. ŁSn eeze or cough into a tissue or your elbow, not in your hands. ŁKeep your fingers out of your eyes, mouth, and nose. Now we™ll create a mini-poster that reminds you and your family of cold and flu hygiene habits. Draw or cut out magazine pictures that will remind them of these three ways to avoid colds, the flu, and other germs. You can write words on your poster, too. Extension: Have students make sure everyone in their family knows the right way to cough or sneeze into their elbow and the importance of hand washing. Reproducible Materials Handout: Cough, Cough, Cough and Sneeze KidsHealth.org/classroom/prekto2/problems/conditions/colds_flu_handout1.pdf Handout: Cold and Flu Fighters KidsHealth.org/classroom/prekto2/problems/conditions/colds_flu_handout2.pdf Quiz: Colds and Flu KidsHealth.org/classroom/prekto2/problems/conditions/colds_flu_quiz.pdf Answer Key: Colds and Flu KidsHealth.org/classroom/prekto2/problems/conditions/colds_flu_quiz_answers.pdf K to Grade 2 Ł Health Problems SeriesColds and Flu

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Personal Health Series Colds and Flu ﬁCough, Cough, Cough and Sneezeﬂ Instructions: Sing to the tune of ﬁRow, Row, Row Your Boatﬂ to remind yourself of good hygiene habits and protect yourself from Cough, cough, cough and sneeze, But not into your hand. Use a tissue or an elbow, That™s the law of the land! Wash, wash, wash your hands, Wash them every day. After you go and before you eat, Keeps yucky germs away!Keep, keep, keep your hands Out of your eyes, mouth, nose. Stay away from colds and flu, So you can stay on your toes!

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Wash your hands often, especially before eating and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. Keep your sneezes and coughs to yourself (use a tissue or your elbow instead of your hand). Keep your hands out of your eyes, mouth, and nose. Hang your mini-poster in your home to remind everyone how to stay germ-free! Personal Health Series Colds and Flu Cold and Flu Fighters! Using words, a drawing, or pictures cut out of magazines, make sure your poster reminds people to:

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Personal Health Series Colds and Flu Quiz Instructions: Answer each question (questions can be dictated to preliterate kids and answers may be given orally). 1.Name two ways people can spread cold and flu germs: 2.True or false: Kids should cough or sneeze into their backpacks. 3.True or false: Kids need to get a flu vaccine once a year so they don™t get sick. 4.When you have a cold you may: a.feel tired b.have a stuffy or runny nose c.have a headache d.all of the above 5. True or false: You only need to wash your hands after you use the bathroom.

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