Emergencies

With the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan we thought it would be an opportune time to talk about emergencies and what to do if one should ever be in an emergency.

This lesson will begin with the students and I discussing what an emergency is. We will then watch this video I found on being prepared. Although it is a Sesame  Street video I found it entertaining and full of good content regardless of how old you are:

http://www.sesamestreet.org/ready

 Next we will be discussing what you need to know in an emergency and how to be prepared.

These work sheets will help to go over key information they should know, i.e. thier full name, phone number, address, emergency contacts, and 911.

I would like to buy an old phone at the good will and actually do some mock calls on stage as well this week. 

Lastly, I would like to have the kids build a mini emergency preparation kit using these canvas bags I bought for an art project.  In this bag I would like to have the: emergency Contact List, a bottle of water, a can of food, and a flash light.

Worksheets:

Plant a little friendship

This art project connects the process of growing a flower to growing a friendship. Step one was to sit down with the kids and discuss the parallels.  Bellow is the list we came up with:

•    Both plants and friendships need:  Love, Care, Time, Understanding, Patience, Light (metaphorically for friendships) ,  Energy, Giving.

We then painted our little pots. After this step was completed I had the kids choose their favorite adjective and find the word from the cut out letters I had prepared from old magazines.  They then glued this word onto their pot.

The next step will be the soil and the seeds. 

The final step will be talking about how to water and grow their flower.

Here is one of my favorites that the kids did:

This week’s lesson: Personal Space

This week we are discussing, Personal Space.   The video we watch goes over what personal space is and why it is important.  The right distance being about an ” arm’s distance”  from the person you are talking to.  Invading a person’s personal space by entering their “imaginary circle”  may cause your friend to feel uncomfortable.