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  Case: Smelling of Animals and Body Order
I have a set of twins in my classroom that smell of cat urine and body order. They preform well and their parents seem to care about their academic goals. However, I am worried about their hygiene. What should I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Depending on the age group I would intertwine basic hygiene steps throughout the class. For example, getting enough sleep (maybe nap time), washing their hands, wearing clean clothes, exercising and being healthy. Teach these skills, and implement them before going to lunch have all the students wash their hands if there is a sink in your class. Teach them to neatly hang up their jacket after they return inside.

Or you could talk to the students and gather more information on why they may smell this way. You could kindly share you concerns with the parents.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree!
Rated On: October 12, 2019 4:04 pm
Rated By: emetub
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Teaching hygiene skills is a great solution to this problem. It is important to explicitly teach certain hygiene practices, such as hand washing.
Rated On: October 13, 2019 1:11 am
Rated By: yZedem
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is what I would do in this situation. Maybe teaching basic hygiene would help. If it doesn't, investigate further into what may be causing what's going on at home.
Rated On: October 20, 2019 7:51 pm
Rated By: uQyvaQ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree, always include the whole class on little life tips.
Rated On: October 21, 2019 2:24 am
Rated By: aLaGuv
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great idea!
Rated On: February 22, 2020 9:47 pm
Rated By: gagySy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like the approach to this solution.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 12:37 am
Rated By: Janson Gunn
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: If the students have an unpleasant odor then of course the other students have notice as well. If you start a hygiene lesson, especially if its not in a health class or appropriate space, then the students will feel attacked and embarrassed. I would have a conference with the parents.
Rated On: October 19, 2020 12:00 am
Rated By: beVuLu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a good way to solve the issue without bringing attention to the students.
Rated On: February 28, 2021 6:37 pm
Rated By: Torii Podmokly