We can dress appropriately for certain weather conditions. When it is cold we need to wear warm clothing, and when it is warm we need to wear loose clothing. It is also important that we protect our skin from the sun by putting sun screen on. It is also important to keep our houses and classrooms at the appropriate temperature. The most important thing we can do is wash our hands .
Hand washing is important because it reduces the spread of germs from one person to the next.
By washing our hands, we prevent germs from getting into our bodies as well as passing them onto other people. Because germs are everywhere it is important that we wash our hands so we don't ingest them when we eat or pass them on to someone else. Have your students show you the correct way to wash their hands. Make sure they count out loud for 15 seconds. Communicable diseases are diseases that are able to be passed on from one person to the next.