How Do You Teach Kindergarten Safety Rules & Symbols?
Most schools require that kindergarten students learn about safety rules, signs and symbols. Usually, these are included in thematic units about neighborhoods and community helpers. Hopefully, most kids will be familiar with some commonly used signs when they begin the school year. The rest you can teach using games and other activities. Display easily recognizable signs and symbols on the wall at the beginning of the school year. Go over them briefly when showing kids the classroom. Ask the children to tell you what the signs and symbols mean. Clarify any misunderstanding. Manythings.org has pictures of most traffic signs and many other safety symbols you can print for free. Teach signs and symbols explicitly and directly as part of thematic units on safety. Safety is usually included in units on community helpers, health and transportation. The Internet has vast resources for teachers on many sites. DLTK-Kids and KinderPlans as well as Building Blocks have printable activities and te
