When faced with danger you must DO something. The teacher at the Ant Hill School wants her students to be prepared - for everything! One day, she teaches her students what to do if a "dangerous someone" is in their school. "I'll be your shepherd, and you're all my sheep, so you must do what I say. Pretend there's a wolf in our building, and we MUST stay out of his way!" "We need a great plan of action in case we start to get scared. The ALICE Plan will work the best, to help us be prepared." Unfortunately, in the world we now live in, we must ask the essential question: What are the options for survival if we find ourselves in a violent intruder event? I'm Not Scared...I'm Prepared! will enhance the ALICE concepts and make them applicable to children of all ages in a non-fearful way. By using this book, children can develop a better understanding of what needs to be done if they ever encounter a "dangerous someone."

This pamphlet deals with incorporating effective safety education programs into the elementary school curriculum. Covered in a discussion of the scope and nature of the safety problem are classes of accidents (motor vehicle, home, work, and public accidents) and causes of accidents. Various functions of safety education in elementary schools are examined, including increasing knowledge, developing attitudes of safe living, and developing skills of safe behavior. Described next are steps in planning a safety education program and articulation of the safety education curriculum. Following a brief outline of the content requirements for safety education, information is provided on a number of nonschool-jurisdiction accidents, including motor vehicle, pedestrian, pedacycle, water-related, home, recreational, and fad-related accidents. Examined next are such facets of creating a safe school environment as proper supervision of student activities, maintaining a safe school facility, emergency preparedness, school safety services, student and community involvement, pupil transportation services, accident reporting, and staff development programs. Several teaching methods for use in safety education are explained. Appended to the pamphlet are addresses for sources of safety education resources. (MN)

ItOCOs a safety resource your classroom should not be without! As attractive as a poster and as convenient to use as a calendar, the completely updated Safety in the Elementary Classroom flipchart is a quick-read resource on how to prevent or solve safety problems as they arise. It offers step-by-step instructions on such essential topics as: .: .; In case of accident.; Fire protection.; Plants in the classroom.; First aid.; Animals in the classroom.; Field trips.; Fire prevention and control.; Storage and labeling.; Safe use of equipment and materials."