Vampiro Elegante
The guardian of Respiratory Etiquette. He teaches the ‘invisible cape’ trick: sneezing into the crook of your elbow to protect your friends and the air.
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He is the guardian of ‘Respiratory Etiquette’. His main mission is to teach the Invisible Cape trick: instead of coughing or sneezing into your hands or into the room, he shows how to use the crook of your elbow as a magic barrier.
This protects your friends and keeps the air around you always clean and safe.
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Vampiro Elegante
With his classic cape, the Elegant Vampire teaches respiratory etiquette: sneeze and cough into your elbow and wash your hands after — prevention turned into play.
📚 Teaching notes — themes, curriculum and activities
IAQ theme: Respiratory etiquette: preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria, plus hand hygiene.
Curriculum connections: Biology, Public health, Ethics and Citizenship.
Learning goals: Teach the elbow technique; understand the link between droplets and illness; foster social responsibility.
Suggested activities: Acting out the "elegant sneeze"; a water spray bottle to visualize droplet spread.
Characters: Vampiro Elegante
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