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Help! I'm sick all the time, when will it end? |
Every person is different, for me, it took almost 5
years of teaching Pre-K to get to the point where I was not sick all
the time. However, I did not discover many of the ideas below
until the 5 year mark so maybe that was the key :)
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Here is my "How to stay healthy in the
classroom" list: |
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Flu Shot- I get one every year. |
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Take Airborne daily during cold and flu season
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Lysol all tables/desks and doorknobs daily |
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Wipe telephone and keyboard of computer with alcohol
wipes weekly or after anyone else uses them. |
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Never, ever use the same tissue box as the students,
I keep my own on my desk on top of my computer- where the kids can't
reach. Kleenex now makes an anti-viral tissue that I like to
keep a box of on my desk. |
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Teach students to cough in their elbows and not
their hands. |
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Never use student pencils, crayons, or scissors etc. |
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Never touch your face during the day at school,
don't rub your eyes, nose, scratch etc- it's a hard habit to break
but it can be done. |
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Drink plenty of water daily- keeping hydrated is
CRUCIAL to staying healthy. When I implemented a 2 bottle of water
per school day rule I started to have fewer incidents of illness. I
force myself to drink two bottles of water during each school day
and I make sure I finish them before I leave each day.
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Sleep is also a crucial part of staying healthy. Get
plenty of rest, at least 8 hours per night. I can almost guarantee
illness if I start staying up late and not getting enough sleep.
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De-Stress- listen to relaxation music daily at
school during planning times, after school, or at night before bed. |
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Wash your hands up to your elbows as soon as you get
home from school with hot water and plenty of soap. This will
prevent you from bringing any germs home from school to share with
your family. |
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Change your clothes when you get home so you don't
spread germs from school around your house. |
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Use Purell or other anti-bacterial type gels when
you can't get to a sink with soap and hot water.
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