Know The Phone in an Emergency

Preparation is key when it comes to dealing with disasters. Starting with a lesson series centered around researching the facts about different types of emergencies, children go on to create preparedness plans and learn how to respond in...

There's a reason we have emergency procedures in place—to be prepared! After hearing about the useful role flashlights had in numerous September 11th rescues, scholars discuss the importance of having and following a routine when an...

Students study communication, feelings, and calming down. In this sociology lesson, students play a game about feelings and discuss how to use I-messages to calm anger.

Students practice escaping from a fire.  In this fire safety lesson, students listen to the smoke alarm and discuss what it tells them to do.  Students learn what to do when the alarm goes off during the day.  Students determine a...

Students discuss what they would do if they see a fire, including what information they would need to give during an emergency phone call. They listen to a few local examples of calls and practice describing local landmarks for others to...

Through discussion, role play, read-alouds, writing, and more, scholars explore the concept of bullying and practice having courage while responsibly reporting unfriendly behavior. Friendship and respect are practiced and encouraged. ...

Easter egg hunts are the focus of this social skill story that lets kids know what to expect and establishes expectations for behavior as well.

Holidays bring their own special joys and stresses. Prepare learners on the autism spectrum for Christmas family get togethers using this social story that not only lets them know what may happen, but also details how they should behave.

Students practice dialing the 911 Emergency phone number. They discuss what they should do in an emergency situation and create a list of emergency contacts. They review the information to end the lesson.

Third graders list important phone numbers to call in emergency situations, identify when to call each number, and practice dialing numbers on toy telephones.