Blow Your Nose and Cover a Cough
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What you will learn
- 1Blow your nose gently with a tissue
- 2Put a used tissue in the trash can
- 3Cough or sneeze into your elbow
- 4Wash your hands after you blow your nose
Mini Lesson
Sometimes your nose is runny. Sometimes you cough or sneeze. There is a good way to deal with it!
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- TISSUE: get a clean tissue.
- BLOW: blow gently. Do one side at a time.
- TRASH: put the tissue in the trash can.
- WASH: wash your hands with soap.
💪 Cough or Sneeze?
- ELBOW: cough or sneeze into your elbow.
- TURN AWAY: turn away from other people.
Do you feel sick? Tell a grown-up. A grown-up knows what to do.
Words to know
tissue
A soft paper for your nose.
e.g. I blow my nose in a tissue.
sneeze
A big puff of air from your nose.
e.g. I sneeze into my elbow.
cough
A loud puff of air from your mouth.
e.g. I cough into my elbow.
elbow
The part where your arm bends.
e.g. My elbow covers my cough.
💡 Handy Tip: keep a few tissues in your pocket. Then you have one when you need it.
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