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How To Teach Safety In The Classroom

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Students need to know and understand how to implement basic safety information. The instruction may include various aspects of safety, including water safety, first aid, fire and medical response, classroom safety rules, playground safety, bicycle safety rules, and stranger danger. Elementary teachers can help students learn and apply rules of safety through a variety of activities and strategies. One important aspect of safety education includes making the rules simple enough to remember when they are most needed.

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1.List key elements of safety instruction you want to cover. Break them up in units so students will have some relational framework to use when applying the information. You may want to begin with safety information for the classroom and what you expect from the students.
2.Key the primary information into worksheets, slide shows, and student assignments. Provide clear and concise information on how to apply safety rules to a given circumstance. For example, discuss why students should never get into a car with anyone they don’t know. Relate the primary message to how it impacts the student without creating excessive fear. Explain that if a stranger asks for their help to find a pet or needs directions they should maintain distance from the stranger and enlist the help of an adult they trust.

3.Use videos, stories, books, classroom presentations, and community speakers to reinforce safety rules. For example, have a local firefighter come into the class wearing the same gear he would use to enter a burning building. Students can see what the firefighter would look like when he comes to their aid. Ask the local fire department to bring a fire truck and ambulance to the school and explain how the equipment can help them in an emergency. Encourage students to ask the firefighter questions.
4.Ask students to talk about any experiences they have with safety rules. Students enjoy telling personal stories, and their adventures may help other students understand the rules and how to apply them. Allow students to brainstorm the most important safety rules. Encourage students to role-play safety rules. Provide opportunities for students to write their own safety rules and stories. Publish some of the stories on the school blog or bulletin board.
5.Provide handouts for the students to take home. Encourage the students to discuss safety rules with parents and create a safety plan for the family if one does not exist. Encourage parents to plan a fire drill and other safety drills.

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