Preschool: Prevention & Mitigation

Focuses on ways to teach hand hygiene and respiratory disease prevention to limit the spread of disease. Includes training and educational materials in a variety of formats, such as fact sheets, guides, letters, posters, skits,  teaching exercises, tip sheets, and videos.

» Fact sheets

• Frequently Asked Questions About Pandemic Flu
  Questions and answers about how schools can prepare in the event of pandemic influenza (California Department of Education)

• Pandemic Flu Glossary of Terms
  Terms that are commonly used in pandemic flu preparedness (American Red Cross)

• Questions and Answers: Information for Schools

  Answers to flu questions commonly asked by school administrators, teachers, staff, and parents (CDC)
   

• Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School
  Fact sheet about how to prevent the spread of germs; 2 pages (CDC)

• Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work, and School
  Fact sheet about how to prevent the spread of germs; 1 page
  (Sacramento County Division of Public Health)

» Guides

• California Public Employee Disaster Service Workers
  Pamphlet for public employees to understand their role as disaster service workers in the event of an emergency; 2 pages
  (CA Government Code, Section 3100-3109, Orange County Department of Education)
   

• Childcare Provider Action Steps for Pandemic Flu
  Steps that childcare providers should take before, during, and after a pandemic flu outbreak; 2 pages (Contra Costa Health Services)
   

• Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools
  Ordering information for a reference guide that identifies ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in group care settings for children (California Healthy Kids Resource Center)

» Letters

• Sample Parent Letter # 1 English I Spanish
  To help prepare parents for pandemic flu before there are human pandemic flu or bird flu cases in the U.S.; 1 page (Contra Costa Health Services)

• Germ-Free Zone
  In English and in Asian Languages (CDPH)
   

• Germ-Free Zone
  In English and in Chinese (CDPH)
   

• Germ-Free Zone
  In English and in Spanish (CDPH) 

» Skits

• Henry the Hand School Kit
  Skit for 2 adults to teach students about germs; includes links to Henry the Hand video, theme song and Doin' the Handwash song; pre-K – grade 3
  (Henry the Hand Foundation)
   

• How to WHACK the Flu
  Skit for 3 adults (including high school or university students) to teach hand and
  respiratory hygiene; includes a sticker, a poster, and a brochure to send home with
  kids;  pre-K – grade 2; 3 pages (City of Berkeley)

» Teaching exercises

• Did You Wash 'Em - Handwashing Teaching Module and
  Scientifically-Based Teaching Activities
  Education packet to teach disease prevention through handwashing;
  Use order form to purchase collateral materials; pre-K – grade 4; 11 pages 
  (Kansas Department of Health and Environment)

• Gel-Mo on the Go
  Storybook to teach kids how to properly wash their hands; pre-K – grade 3; 4 pages
  (NSF International)

•   Germy Wormy
    DVD and puppet show to protect your home or school from germs (Germy Wormy)

• Handwashing: Prevent Disease and Outbreak Intervention
  Curriculum to teach kids about germs; pre-K–grade 1; 3 pages
  (Minnesota Department of Health)
   

• Happy to be Healthy
  Activity for students to learn about the flu and staying healthy, pre-K – K; 4 pages
  (Roche Laboratories)

• Healthy Hands, Healthy Kids: What Are Germs?
  Activities to teach kids about germs; pre-K – grade 2 (GOJO Industries)

• Squid Soap
  Description of special soap for teaching handwashing; pre-K–grade 3 (SquidSoap)
   

• Wash Your Hands
  Handwashing activities including a holiday jingle in English and Spanish, a fun Santa clip, and a lesson plan; pre-K – K (CDHS)

• Why, How, When to Wash Hands
  Handwashing curriculum; pre-K; 21pages (Minnesota Department of Health) 

» Tip sheets

• Cleaning and Disinfection
  Tips on cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting in a childcare setting; 5 pages
  (Hennepin County Community Health Department, Minnesota)

• Diapering
  Tips on how to prevent the spread of infectious organisms when diapering babies; 3 pages (Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants Group)

• Protecting Against Influenza (Flu): Advice for Caregivers of Children
  Less Than 2 Years Old  (CDC)
   

» Videos

• Your Role as a Disaster Service Worker: Public Employees Roll Up Their Sleeves
  Video that clarifies roles and responsibilities as a disaster service worker; 11 minutes, 56 seconds; includes Video Facilitator's Discussion Guidebook; 12 pages (Public Health Division, Contra Costa Health Services; Office of Disaster Medical Services, Santa Clara County Public Health Department)