Webliography

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Germs

Health Info for Kids and Parents
http://www.kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
Audience: All ages

Kidshealth.org is a feature of the medical experts of the Nemours Foundation. On the homepage you’ll find 3 main buttons; for parents, for kids, and for teens. It’s a portal to a huge database of health information. The presentation is very organized and thorough. Choose a button then search for “germs.”

Scrub Club
http://www.scrubclub.org/home.php?fuseaction=main/info.parentsandteachers
Audience: Elementary school classrooms

“The Scrub Club™ program is the first of its kind n a fun, interactive and educational Web site that teaches children the proper way to wash their hands. The site consists of a Webisode interactive games, educational music, downloadable activities for kids, educational materials for teachers and program information for parents.” Note: you may need Flash to use all the features of the website.

Tips to Print and Post
http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/handwashing.htm
Audience: Primary to Elementary school classrooms

The Illinois Early Learning Project lists simple activities that will help you and your children avoid cold and flu germs. This page has tips and information that is easy to print and post.