Safe side Superchick
Check out the handouts below to learn more about Safe Side Superchick and what she taught us about stranger safety. If you interested in learning more, check out the Safe Side website:
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Lesson one handout
Lesson two handout
Lesson three
During this lesson, you should have received a handout that your child began filling out at school. It included important personal information such as a Safe Side Adult list and emergency phone numbers. This document will be updated and posted here for the 2015-2016 school year.
~~REVIEW!! this is a REPOST from kindergarten!!~~
Important emergency information for parents to consider or review with their children from our kindergarten lesson that relates to this lesson:
We have all heard the amazing human interest stories of preschool-age children calling 911 and saving a family member, but does YOUR child know how to do this? By this age, students should be aware of what to do in case of an emergency. Here at school, we go over the very basics. We teach kids about the process of calling 911 and encourage them to memorize their personal information. However, here are some additional "emergency" things to consider teaching or discussing with your child:
- Does your child have regular, reliable, and consistent access to a phone? As landlines become increasingly rare, many families rely only on cell service. But, cell phones are portable, frequently lost, and frequently in an adult's care. Children may not know where to find one in case of an emergency. If they CAN locate one, do they know how to use it, how to unlock it, or that they can still call out to 911 with the lock on? Many phones are still able to access 911 EVEN when deactivated by the service provider (as long as it has a charge). If you have an old phone, you may consider keeping it charged and in a safe place that your children know about JUST to call 911 in case of an emergency. However, deactivated phones do not have GPS capabilities so it is VITAL your child know their personal information such as street address and parent's name.
- If they cannot find a phone, what do you expect them to do? Is there a neighbor they should run to? What is their Plan B if that neighbor is not home? Does your neighbor KNOW that they are part of your emergency plan?
- What personal information should your child know? Many children live in multiple homes with multiple addresses to remember. When I was a child, we were told to learn our home phone number and maybe a work number for one parent. Again, with cell phone technology, we have many children who have multiple parent/guardian numbers to learn. One child I was talking to this week had a list of cell and work numbers for their mom, dad, stepmom, stepdad, and grandparents. There is no way a kindergarten student can memorize 10 cell and work numbers! Which 1-3 phone numbers are most important? Do you have a safe place in your home where emergency numbers are posted?
- Does your child know the different responses to a medical emergency, a fire, or other emergencies that may occur at your home or in your neighborhood? Some people think that talking about these things will scare kids, but emergencies are a common theme in children's books, movies, and television shows, and are talked about at school. Prepare your child appropriately so they have the best chance of responding appropriately and surviving in an emergency!
- Does your child know what to do when they are lost in a public place? We have talked about the safe people you can go to if you get separated from your safe adult, including an employee (identified by a nametag or uniform), a service desk or information booth, a police, fire, or other emergency personnel, or a woman with young children.
Lesson four
We ended the unit by playing Safe Side Bingo! We had to review our Safe Side "hot tips" and answer questions to be able to cover our bingo spaces.