1. Wash your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating 2. DO NOT cough into your hands 3. DO NOT sneeze into your hands 4. Above all, DO NOT put your
fingers into your eyes, nose
or mouth
The 4 Principles fo Hand Awareness have been
endorsed by the AMA and AAFP
The CDC and Prevention say handwashing is the
single most effective way to prevent the
transmission of disease.
You can use the weekly handwashing chart in classrooms to help habitualize the appropriate times for children to wash their hands. You can encourage and affirm children by reward ing them with a sticker or tattoo when they fill out the chart to your satisfaction.
You can use the weekly handwashing chart to help habitualize the appropriate times for children to wash their hands. You can encourage and affirm children by rewarding them with a sticker or tattoo when they fill out the chart to your satisfaction.
