Be a Superhero! Wear Your Mask.

Huge thanks to Oak Ridge and other area school districts for the efforts they are taking to navigate this new year of both virtual and in-person learning.  If you have elected to send your child back to school for in-person learning, you may be concerned with how to ensure your child wears their face mask.

Here are some tips for getting your child acclimated and excited to wear a face mask:

• Continue to talk with them about the importance of mask usage and model the proper way to wear and store the mask.

• Let your child personalize their mask by picking their own or decorating one you already have.

• Serve as a role model for proper mask usage. Wear your mask when appropriate in public spaces.

• Put a face mask on your child’s favorite toys, or have them draw their favorite character, animal or person wearing a mask.

• Tell your child that wearing a mask makes them a superhero. They are protecting their friends and neighbors by wearing their mask.

• Watch video clips from child-specific sources about why masking is important.