Coughing

Coughing
Practical Life - Grace and Courtesy
Level	Pre-Primary Primary
Age	2.5
Prerequisites	none
Materials	none

The purpose of this activity is to teach the child how to cough politely and avoid spreading germs.

Presentation

1. Invite 3-4 children to come participate in your lesson.
2. Tell the children that when we cough, we need to know what to do, so we don’t cough onto someone else. Tell them that we are all going to practice what we should do when we cough.
3. Ask the children if they are all ready to watch.
4. Turn your head to the right a little away from the children.
5. Place your right forearm about an inch away from your mouth.
6. Exaggerate a cough.
7. Once finished with the cough, close your mouth.
8. Remove your right arm from in front of your mouth.
9. Turn your head back to face the group.
10. Tell the children that you don’t use your hand, because if the germs are on your hands, we can spread them more easily.
11. Ask the children, “Shall I show you again?” Repeat cough.
12. Invite each child to practice what to do when they cough.

Purpose

Direct

Teaching the children grace and courtesy in the classroom.

Indirect

Awareness of their body and control of their movements.

Points of Interests

Placing your arm, not your hand, in front of your mouth so as not to spread germs with your hands.