How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
                     HOW TEACHERS CAN 
TALK TO CHILDREN 
ABOUT 
CORONAVIRUS 
DISEASE (COVID-19)
CHILDERN SHOULD KNOW
As people around the world are taking 
precautions to protect themselves, their 
families and their communities from 
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) it’s also 
important that children can continue to 
learn, and that they can do so in an 
environment that is welcoming, respectful, 
inclusive, and supportive to all.
ROLES OF TEACHER
Schools and teachers play a vital 
role in this. Sharing accurate 
information and science-based 
facts about COVID-19 will help 
diminish students’ fears and 
anxieties around the disease and 
support their ability to cope with 
any secondary impacts in their 
lives.
PRE SCHOOL
• Focus on communicating good health 
behaviours, such as covering coughs and 
sneezes with the elbow and washing hands.
• e regular handwashing, for at least 20 
seconds.
• Avoide to play out side.
• Give healthy food.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Make sure to listen to children’s concerns and 
answer their questions in an age appropriate 
manner; don’t overwhelm them with too much 
information.
• focus on good health behaviours, such as covering 
coughs and sneezes with the elbow and washing 
hands.
• important to wash hands for 20 seconds with soap.
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
• social distancing, and focus on good health 
behaviours, such as covering coughs and 
sneezes with the elbow and washing hands.
• Remind students that they can share 
healthy behaviours with their families.
• Build students’ agency and have them 
promote facts about public health.
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Media literacy lessons can empower students to be critical 
thinkers and make them effective communicators and active 
citizens, which will improve their abilities to detect 
misinformation.
• Have students make their own Public Service Announcements 
via social media, radio or even local TV broadcasting
• Have students make their own Public Service Announcements 
through school announcements and poster.
HOW DOES COVID-19 SPREAD ?
According to the CDC, the virus is thought to be 
spread mainly from person-to-person. This means 
it may spread between people who are in close 
contact with one another (within about 6 feet), or 
through respiratory droplets when an infected 
person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can land 
in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby 
or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. COVID-19 
may be spread by people who are not showing 
symptoms.
USE HEALTHY PRACTICES TO PROTECT 
YOURSELF
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 
seconds.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed 
hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, and practice 
social distancing by keeping at least 6 feet away from others 
if you must go out in public.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or 
sneezing and throw the tissue away after use.
COVID-19 AWARENESS
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