Cold and Flu: How To Protect Your Family

Flu and cold prevention tips for school and home: helpful printable tools, additional resources, articles, and more.

Show Kids Why Washing Hands Is Important

“Wash your hands before you come to the table.” Parents have been saying that for generations. Here’s a science experiment that will make your kids want to was...

Flu Prevention Tips

A few commonsense practices can help keep your child (and others) healthy.

Preventing the Common Cold

Good hygiene and a few healthy habits can greatly reduce kids' risk of catching a cold—or giving one to someone else.

From the SchoolFamily Blog: Staying Healthy

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More blog entries about the flu and staying healthy

Flu Info and Prevention Printable Tools

More flu prevention printables

Swine Flu: Tips, facts, and updates from the CDC

Recommended Sites: Preventing Flu

Elmo Flu PSAs - Happy & Healthy on Sesame Street - These Elmo videos help kids practice habits such as washing their hands and sneezing into their elbow.
The Scrub Club - Games, printables, and videos that teach children how they can stop the spread of flu and colds, from NSF International.

See additional online resources about seasonal and swine flu prevention