Cover Your Sneeze Please!

Cover Your Sneeze Please! Health & Hygiene Musical for Grades K-1

Make learning healthy habits fun with Cover Your Sneeze Please!, an engaging musical program designed specifically for kindergarten and first-grade students. Through simple songs, catchy raps, familiar melodies, and interactive movement, young learners discover important health and hygiene habits that help them stay healthy and care for themselves and others.

Students sing about covering sneezes, washing hands, brushing teeth, visiting the doctor, and making healthy choices—all through music that's easy to learn and fun to perform. Because the songs use familiar tunes with new educational lyrics, even the youngest singers can quickly gain confidence and experience success.

Created with busy teachers in mind, this short and flexible program requires minimal preparation while providing valuable lessons that connect directly to health, wellness, and everyday life skills.

Why Teachers Love Cover Your Sneeze Please!

• Perfect for grades K-1
• Approximately 15-minute running time
• Teaches important health and hygiene habits
• Uses familiar tunes for quick learning
• Includes fun class raps and movement activities
• Minimal rehearsal time required
• Excellent for health units and school assemblies
• Designed specifically for beginning singers

Healthy Habits Students Learn

• Covering coughs and sneezes
• Proper handwashing
• Dental hygiene and brushing teeth
• Regular doctor visits
• Personal responsibility for health
• Healthy routines and habits

Perfect for Young Performers

The simple format, familiar melodies, and spoken raps make this an ideal first performance experience for young students. Teachers can teach the material by rote or use the included reproducible lyric pages to strengthen reading and literacy skills.

Additional Teaching Benefits

• Supports health curriculum objectives
• Reinforces classroom hygiene expectations
• Builds confidence through performance
• Encourages participation from all students
• Provides literacy connections through reproducible lyrics
• Works well for school health awareness events

Kit Includes

• Director's Book
• Piano/Vocal Arrangements
• Simple Movement Ideas
• Reproducible Student Pages
• Enhanced CD
• Performance Tracks
• Accompaniment Tracks
• Projectable and Printable PDFs
• Track Plus Recordings with Reduced Vocal Support
• Original Children's Song Lyrics

Cover Your Sneeze Please! Frequently Asked Questions

What grades is Cover Your Sneeze Please! designed for?

The program is designed for kindergarten and first-grade students, making it ideal for beginning singers and young performers.

How long is the performance?

The complete program runs approximately 15 minutes.

What health topics are covered?

Students learn about covering sneezes, handwashing, brushing and flossing teeth, visiting the doctor, and maintaining healthy habits.

Is this a good school health program?

Yes. Many schools use Cover Your Sneeze Please! to support health curriculum objectives, wellness initiatives, and healthy habits instruction.

Do students need to read music?

No. The songs can be taught by rote, making them accessible to young learners. Reproducible lyric sheets are included for additional reading practice.

What are Track Plus recordings?

Track Plus recordings feature accompaniment with vocals at half volume, helping students transition toward independent singing while still receiving support.

Is the program easy to prepare?

Absolutely. The familiar melodies, simple raps, and short running time make it one of the easiest programs to teach and perform.

What materials are included in the kit?

The kit includes the Director's Book, reproducible pages, Enhanced CD, printable PDFs, accompaniment tracks, and vocal support recordings.