health and hygiene
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Talking about hygiene
I am a huge fan of any opportunity to have conversations with my kiddos. These conversations help me learn so much – they give me a better understanding of what the children know, and which areas I need to explain better. They also give me one on one time with my kiddos, and a chance to learn a little about their lives. I created these little tags to help get my kiddos talking about hygiene habits, and to see what’s going on in their lives. I’m going to use them for a bulletin board, after I sit down with each child I’ll write their answers on the tag, then their…
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Fighting germs in preschool
Ugh! It’s that time of year again, you’re probably wiping every surface in the classroom with Clorox in an attempt to get rid of all of those germs. It feels like a losing battle, they’re everywhere! I certainly don’t have a miracle solution, but I do have something that can help turn the children into your teammates in this particular war. I noticed a couple of years ago that at this point in the year, all of those hand washing rules I stressed so much at the beginning of the school year start to get a little relaxed, and since this is exactly the time of year when I need…
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Healthy Valentine’s Day Treats
Cupcakes and cookies are wonderful things ( I love them more than I should) but nine times out of ten, young children will choose healthier snacks if given the option. Doesn’t this bow of raspberries look so tempting?! This would be an incredibly easy Valentine’s day treat, and I guarantee that by the end of a preschool party, there might still be cupcakes on the tray, but all of these raspberries would be gone. Children have surprising appetites, and many of them choose healthier options more willingly than adults do! Here are some other healthy treat ideas that children, parents and teachers will thank you for bringing to the party:…
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How can we promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles for preschoolers?
Happy Week of the Young Child! Today's post is all about encouraging healthy lifestyles. If you look at your average preschooler, he or she probably has a lot of opportunities for physical activity throughout the day. He or she probably has a family that does their best to provide healthy, nutritious meals. There is more to encouraging healthy lifestyles than exercise and eating right, young children have to understand why these things are important. If we don't help them understand the principles behind living healthy, then when they are old enough to decide how to spend their time and what they want to eat, they won't value the choices that…
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Snack ideas on the go
This is the time of year when we all seem to be extra busy, there is always somewhere to go and something that needs done. One way to keep little ones happy through all of this is to make sure they aren’t hungry. I’ve collected a ton of snack ideas that are portable and sure to keep kids happy. These are perfect for trips to the park, before practice, field trips, and club meetings. Make your own fruit leather from PopSugar You can make snack mix out of just about anything, Frosting and a Smile has a recipe for easy Smore snack mix Everyone loves a granola bar, make your…
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Keeping Preschoolers Germ Free
If your classroom is anything like mine, there are a lot of germs floating around it right now. I do my best to teach hand washing routines at the beginning of the school year, but right about now I feel like we need a refresher course in getting rid of some of those germs. I’ve come up with a couple of things that I’m hoping will help my students to A) remember to wash their hands after they blow their noses, and B) remember to wash their hands properly. The first thing I’m doing is making sure to spend some time going over hand washing routines, so I made these…
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Teaching preschoolers about germs
It’s that time of year, cold and flue season has arrived. This is one season that I’d prefer we just skip (and I don’t think I’m the only one who feels that way). I clean like a crazy person, Clorox wipes are my favorite thing, but there a few things that my little friends can do to help, like wash their hands for goodness sakes! I can’t stand at the sink all day long and make sure they use soap and scrub, so I needed an activity that would really make an impression on them, so that they want to wash correctly every single time. I looked for ideas on…
