For this activity we showed the children an assortment of photos of household items. The children had to identify which items were potential burn hazards. The children marked the burn hazards by putting a picture of a flame on the picture of the item.
For this activity we let the children practice using scissors safely. They practiced walking with the scissors, passing the scissors to a friend, and how to hold them when cutting.
We told the children about the importance of washing vegetables before they are eaten. We gave them some soapy water and sponges to let them practice on some potatoes.
The children practiced the safety procedure of Stop, Drop, and Roll on this day. First they read a fire safety book with one of the teachers. Next, they practiced Stop, Drop, and Roll in the event their clothes were to catch fire.
For this activity, we wanted to give the kids a unique way to practice brushing their teeth. We got out the oversized teeth and toothbrush for the kids to practice on. To make it a little more interesting, we smeared some soggy graham crackers on the teeth to make them appear dirty.
Our health & safety activity for this past week was hand washing. We put some hot cocoa mix on a plate to represent germs. We asked the kids to rub their hand in the cocoa mix to simulate playing outside. Next we asked the children to hold a piece of bread as if they were eating lunch. The children got to see the germ transferred to the bread. We hoped that this activity would show the children how germs are spread. We also showed the children the proper technique for washing hands to remove germs.
