Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services WHACK the Flu!
Pre-K – 5 School Health Flu Prevention Program
Order Form for Free WHACK the Flu Materials
Order Form for Free Handwashing and Infection Prevention Materials
WHACK the Flu is a community education program being adapted for Missouri schools.
The WHACK the Flu program is available with free educational print materials such as a skit, activity booklet, song, and posters for pre-K – 5 classrooms. Older students, school staff, or community volunteers can be recruited and trained to perform the entertaining, yet educational, 5-minute classroom skit.
Although “WHACK” may just sound like a silly action word, it contains essential prevention messages. The acronym is used for its appeal to children and stands for:
Skit
St. Joseph Catholic School
Westphalia, MO
W: Wash your hands often;
H: Home is where you stay when you are sick;
A: Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
C: Cover your coughs and sneezes;
K: Keep your distance from people who are coughing or sneezing.
- WHACK Sticker
- Classroom Skit
English 8.5 x 11 Spanish 8.5 x 11 - Classroom Poster
English 11 x 17 Spanish 11 x 17 Bosnian 11 x 17
English 8.5 x 11 Spanish 8.5 x 11 Bosnian 8.5 x 11 - Activity Booklet
English Spanish Bosnian - Bookmark
English Spanish Bosnian - Program Description (Flu Facts)
- Teacher Evaluation Form
- Order Form
- Activity Worksheet for Kids
- The Handwashing Song
English Spanish - WHACK the Flu Program Flyer
- Handwashing and Infection Prevention Campaign Materials
- Handwashing and Infection Prevention Campaign Materials Order Form
- Napa County Public Health Division’s WHACK the Flu website (includes Spanish materials)
More Classroom Activities:
CDC's School Network for Absenteeism Prevention - Middle school curriculum on handwashing
Sink Those Germs Wash Your Hands! Youth Handwashing Education Program
CDC Flu Teaching Toolkit - Lesson plans to teach ages 3 to 10 about flu prevention and ages 8 to 10 on how germs are spread
For additional information about the WHACK the Flu program, contact Alyce Turner, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 573-751-6113.