Info about Fire Prevention
Lessons for fire prevention
Fire is a danger children should be aware of. Children may find the danger to be initially fun and spice up a little their play, but if they know the consequence of a play with fire, they may find some other way to stay entertain. Lots of fires are started by children, and what is more upsetting, children are the ones that are most often affected. A good way to be sure that all the children know enough about fire so that they take it seriously is by teaching them how to deal with fire in schools.
Actually, each year, in October takes place Fire Prevention Weel in the United States. This is a measure that cried to be taken as more than 100,000 fires are set by children each year in USA. Children represent about 25% of the deaths provoked by fire and 40% of these fires are set by children who play with fire. Taking all these into consideration, making children aware of the dangers of the fire is essential.
However, teaching them about fire and what they can do in such a situation should not be a long, dull lecture. The information you try to convey is extremely important, so
Make sure that each and every child pays attention. You can use different types of activities that keep them entertained while finding out about fire.
In the case of younger children, there are lots of alternatives. You can use some coloring books and while they are coloring you can explain each image and what the characters are doing and what they are supposed to do. You can read a story such as “Why we celebrate national fire prevention week” or “The cow that destroyed Chicago”. Asking questions will help them memorize the facts and will also mean that the sorry is important and they should pay attention. Another activity that will require general involvement is creating a card or a picture related to fire. You can ask them do this after talking about fire and make it a contest of whom succeeds to better illustrate your discussion. Of course, the most exciting thing would be a invite a firefighter into the classroom and ask him or her to talk about fire.
Older children can be involved even more in the lessons about fire prevention. They can be the ones to talk to younger children for what playing with fire really means and by hearing it from somebody of similar age, the message can be better received. Moreover, they will be able to understand more about fire facts and what we should do in case of fire. You can use an announced quiz about fire prevention to make them be more attentive. You can even ask them to pass on what they have learned to their families and make them teach the new information.
No matter what age, children should be made aware of how dangerous and destructive fire is. By giving them the chance to learn about fire, you know that a new generation of responsible, informed adults is growing.