The 2000 sun safety campaign will be taught to children in kindergarten through third grade by their classroom teachers. Teachers will receive a guide detailing ways to incorporate sun safety messages into fun activities, a colorful classroom poster to reinforce the importance of practicing sun safety every day, and family guides to hand out to students. In addition, the American Camping Association will share the curriculum with its summer campers throughout the country.
Childhood is a time of wonder, exploration, and accomplishment.
Remember, SPF 15 is a minimum recommendation. If you or your child has fair skin, light colored eyes and hair, freckles, or spends a lot of time outside, consider using an SPF 30 or higher. Because children spend a lot of time outdoors they get an average of three times more sun exposure then adults. The American Academy of Dermatology supports the use of sunscreen products with an SPF 15 rating or higher but does not endorse, guarantee, or approve any specific sun-safety products. American Academy of Dermatology, 1999.