Tips to Stay Healthy this Cold and Flu Season

As teachers and future teachers we will all become familiar with the cold and flu season. The flu virus tends to spread from October to May with most cases occurring in January or February. With busy school and work schedule it is sometimes hard to take care of ourselves. We miss meals, don't get enough sleep, and try to do too much. Vaccines for the flu are available throughout the season and recommended even late in the season. However, there is some controversy surrounding the effectiveness of the vaccine. Flu vaccines are available at CVS, Walgreens, and Target pharmacies or you can get one from your primary care physician. For those of you who do not want to get a flu shot below are some tips to stay healthy.

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat healthy meals and snacks including fruits and vegetables
4. Get plenty of rest and sleep (good luck with that! )
5. Try to avoid contact with sick people
6. Cough and sneeze into a tissue and throw away used tissues
7. Stay home from school and work if you are sick and call your healthcare provider
8. Use anti-bacterial wipes or cleaners on-the-go
9. Don't share drinks, water bottles, or food with others
10. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth - germs spread this way

When working with children it is definitely hard to follow some of these tips but make sure to take care of yourself - stay well!

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Vocabulary:

1. familiar (adj)- well-known or easily recognized
2. virus (noun) - a sickness that can be spread from person to person
3. occurring (verb) - happening
4. vaccines (noun) - a medicine given to prevent a disease
5. controversy (noun) - a debate or disagreement
6. effectiveness (adj.) - able to produce a desired effect
7. physician (noun) - a doctor

Write 3 sentences using as many of the vocabulary as possible.

Grammar Point: Giving Advice

In this post I wrote a list of tips to stay healthy. In this list I am giving advice on how to not get sick during the cold and flu season.

Following my example write a list of 5-10 tips on a topic. You can either research the topic or write about something with which you are already familiar. For example, you could write tips on how to study or be great at a sport.