Healthy Practices Poster Series

What Do You Do When You Go.Aachoo!

Catching your coughs and sneezes in your sleeve stops the germs from spreading through the air.

Wash Your Hands

Children can follow this easy to read, step-by-step guide to effective hand washing and Early Childhood Educators can use it as a teaching tool during group times.

Handwashing Procedure

Thorough hand washing at the right times is the single most effective strategy for controlling infection in early learning and child care programs.

Cleaning & Sanitizing Procedure

Cleaning, then sanitizing, greatly reduces the germs on surfaces and helps keep children and staff from getting sick.

Diapering Procedure

Infants and toddlers naturally put things in their mouth, touch everything and everyone and wear diapers - following proper diapering procedures is absolutely essential to reduce the spread of illness.

For more information about healthy practices, see our Infection Control Guidelines for Early Learning and Child Care.