Health, Safety & Etiquette DIY Curriculum

WOW! Three posts in one day....yeah, I tend to do that, lol.

Anyhow, today I give you a major link-dump. I am currently making my own Curriculum as others out there aren't suitable for us. This has Australian sites and information, so if you not in Australia, just look up your local Fire, Emergency Service, Police etc websites. I looked at all websites around Australia, as for emergency numbers they are the same, and its harder to get Aussie Kids stuff.

This is just draft links, not my curriculum, but from where I go from here, its a bit hard to post (copyright and all that from anything I add/purchase etc), so with these links,this will hopefully help you make your own Health, Safety & Etiquette Curriculum.

Be warned, this link list is REALLY long!

Health, Safety & Etiquette

Diabetes:

Professor Bumblebees Guide to Type 1 DVD

https://secure3.ilisys.com.au/diabexw/DiabetesDirectDetail.asp?offset=20&stock_Code=CH006

Grandma Sandy

http://www.grandmasandy.com/

Diabetes Food Pyramid Bingo

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_06_c40.htm

Bee Healthy Diabetic Logbook

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595271170/childrenwithdiabA/

Diabetes Colouring Pages

http://www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au/funstuff.html

Dealing with Diabetes with Arthur

http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/diabetes-care-at-school/classroom-lessons/

It's time to learn about diabetes

http://www.diabeteskidsandteens.com.au/kidslibrary.html

Healthy Food, Nutrition & the Pyramid

Crunch & Sip Poster in Resources

http://www.crunchandsip.com.au/interface/controls/Classroom/landing_Classroom.asp

Importance of drinking water

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=284&id=1494

Has hydration and nutrition lesson plans

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/lunchlab/lessonplans/

Health and Nutrition Activities

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/nutrition.htm

Sesame Street Health

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/our-work/index.html

Nourish Lessons

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables

Dora's food guide pyramid printable

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/doras-food-pyramid-and-stickers.jhtml?path=/printables/all-shows/charts-checklists_posters/4-5-years/index.jhtml

My 5 senses

I can be a scientist – my 5 senses unit

http://teachersnotebook.com/product/littlemisskindergarten/i-can-be-a-scientist-my-five-senses-unit

My 5 senses mini unit

http://www.mrswillskindergarten.com/2011/04/my-five-senses-mini-unit-free.html

Smelling Bottles

http://shareandremember.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/smelling-sensory-bottles.html

5 Senses Unit Ideas:

http://www.littlehandsbigwork.com/2012/03/five-senses.html

My 5 senses Unit

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Five-Senses

Doctors & Germs

Germ Blow Painting

http://raisingsparks.com/craft-activities/blow-painting/

Official Handwashing Lesson:

http://www.restorationplace.typepad.com/restoration_place/2009/03/official-hand-washing-lesson.html

Handwashing Printables

http://kelly2johnson.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/hand-washing-resources-printable.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/cUITI+%28reflections+of+an+early+childhood+teacher%29

Cover your cough

http://saylorslog.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/germs.html

Doctor and Hospital Pretend Play Printables

http://www.growingplay.com/gpdoctor.html

Doctor is In felt play set

http://www.sewcando.com/2010/03/doctor-is-in-felt-play-set.html

Fake Cast for Doctor Kit

http://cfabbridesigns.com/holidays/halloween/fake-casts-for-young-actors/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:FamilyChicFamilyChic&utm_content=GoogleReader

Storytime Bandaids

http://storytimekatie.com/2012/02/10/flannel-friday-band-aids/

Props Printables

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pretend-Play-Props-Doctor

Pretend Hospital

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Playing-Pretend-Hospital-and-Doctor

Cover your sneeze free circle guide

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cover-Your-Sneeze-Please

First Aid

http://thehomeschoolden.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/first-aid-and-fire-safety.html

Venomous Snakes and tick bites

http://thehomeschoolden.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/first-aid-snakes-spiders-and-ticks-day.html

Kids guide to First Aid

http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-First-Aid-Williamson/dp/1885593589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264797882&sr=8-1

I want to be a doctor ebook

http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=191_275&products_id=11190

Kids guide to First Aid – PDF Version

http://www.currclick.com/product/444/The-Kids%27-Guide-to-First-Aid?it=1

Activities/fun for Doctor/Nurse Theme

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DoctorCircleTimeandFun.htm

Colac Kids Ambulance Page

http://www.colacambulance.com/colac_kids.htm

Ambulance – Emergency Helpers Programme

http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Community-Info/Community-Education-Programs/Emergency-Helpers.html

Be an Ambulance Hero Dial Zero Zero Zero

http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Community-Info/Community-Education-Programs/Be-An-Ambulance-Hero-Dial-Zero-Zero-Zero.html

Doctors Dramatic Play Set

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DoctorDramaticPlaySet.htm

Poisons Safety

http://www.first-school.ws/activities/firststeps/poisonsafety.htm

Hospital Roleplay

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/emergency/medical.html#.T2lm0NVdPcs

Doctors Surgery roleplay

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/medical/doctor.html#.T2lnS9VdPcs

Fire Fighters/ Fire Safety

Funtastic Folders Fire Safety

http://www.currclick.com/product/42969/FUNtastic-Folders!-F-is-for-Fire-Safety?it=1

CFA Victoria – Programs, Resources etc

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/

Fire & Rescue NSW – Resources, Downloads & Activities etc

http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/

Fire Links (Mainly Sparky Resource Link)

http://totallytots.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/once-upon-book-fire-engine-man.html

Firetruck Dramatic Play

http://shareandremember.blogspot.com.au/2010/10/firetruck-dramatic-play.html

Ideas and Games for Fire Theme

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/FireCircleTimeIdeasandGames.htm

Fire station Roleplay

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/emergency/fire.html#.T2lmztVdPcs

SES, Flooding & Water Safety

Lessons Plans (SES)

http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/community-safety/schools/kindergartentoyear2

Water Safety Lesson Plan

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Water-Safety-Lesson-Plan-group-work-very-active-lesson

Safe Passage Teachers Guide (Might be useful)

http://watersafety.usace.army.mil/SafePassage/

Being Sunsmart/Skin Cancer/Sunscreen/Slip Slop Slap

Cancer Council Sunsmart Resources

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/24938/reduce-risks/sun-protection/sunsmart-program-for-primary-schools/sunsmart-resources/primary-school-curriculum-resources/?pp=37066

Sunsmart – Resources, links downloads

http://www.sunsmart.com.au/default.asp

Printable Resources for Sun Safety

http://www.embracinghome.com/summer-sun-safety-tips/

Sun Safety Activities

http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/

Recycling/Trash/Earth Day

Read and Understand article about what to recycle

http://www.currclick.com/product/51402/Recycling

Recycling Resources

http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/resources.html

Wee (little) Recyclers download Kit

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/teacher/weerecyclers.htm

Earth Day Recycling Activity Packet

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elementary-Earth-Day-Recycling-Activity-Packet

Recycling! Thematic Unit

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Recycling-Thematic-Unit

Police/000/Stranger Danger

Police Roleplay Resources

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/emergency/police.html#.T2kna9VdPct

Roleplay – Missing Person Form

http://education.scholastic.co.uk/resources/5031

000 Resources – Police

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/services/triple_zero_000

Police Officer Resources

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/community-helpers-careers/policeofficer-policeman.htm

Police Unit Study

http://www.lawteedah.com/2011/01/unit-study-police.html

All About Me Book

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-Book-featuring-student-Address-Telephone-Number-etc

Little Houses – to Learn Address, Safety etc

http://gironlife.blogspot.com.au/2010/04/houses-colors-numbers-and-home-address.html

Stranger Danger Roleplay

http://newlifeonahomestead.com/new-homeschooling/stranger-danger/

Stranger Danger Worksheet

http://www.free-for-kids.com/stranger-danger-worksheets-1.shtml

Alternative to Stranger Danger

http://safelyeverafter.com/

Police Roleplay

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/emergency/police.html#.T2lmy9VdPcs

Road, Car & Street Safety

Projects & Resources

http://www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au/educators/educators.htm

Kids on the Move Downloads:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/traffic/resources.htm

Car Safety for Kids

http://cms.globalvision.com.au/sdera/images/pdfs/smart_steps/activities.pdf

Kids on the Move more activity downloads

http://www.arrivealive.vic.gov.au/initiatives/safer_road_users/kids_on_the_move/kids_on_the_move.html

Car Safety Acitivities

http://www.twigglemagazine.com/September-activities/Street-safety-kindergarten-lesson.html

Car Safety Songs

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/children/songsrhymes.html

Dentist/Dental

Ideas for Dental Theme

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DentalCircleTimeandGames.htm

Dental Activities

http://www.abcand123learning.com/2012/02/terrific-teeth-dental-health-month.html

FUNtastic Folders – T is for teeth

http://www.currclick.com/product/37911/FUNtastic-Folders!-T-is-for-Teeth?it=1

Dental Theme Printables

http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2012/02/dental-theme.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+2TeachingMommies+%282+Teaching+Mommies%29

Toothbrush Painting

http://busymommymedia.com/2009/10/toothbrush-painting/

Lets play dentist

http://kristin-senseofwonder.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/lets-play-dentist.html

Shared Reader Activities

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Visit-to-the-Dentist-Shared-Reader-activities-printables

Dental Health Curriculum Unit

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-curriculum-unit

Dentist roleplay

http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/medical/dentist.html#.T2lnUNVdPcs

Manners & Etiquette

Remember your manners

http://www.currclick.com/product/71027/Remember-Your-Manners

Manners from Toddler Bites

http://www.currclick.com/product/36891/Manners?it=1

Tea Party Etiquette and Manners

http://www.currclick.com/product/36557/Tea-Party-Etiquette-and-Manners-Besides?it=1

Mrs E's Extraordinary Manners

http://www.currclick.com/product/34447/Mrs.-E%27s-Extraordinary-Manners%2C-Courtesy%2C-and-Social-Skills-Activities?it=1

Manners Please

http://www.currclick.com/product/25335/Manners%2C-Please!%3A--Poems-and-Activities-That-Teach-Responsible-Behavior?it=1

365 Manners every kids should know kindle ebook

http://www.amazon.com/Manners-Kids-Should-Know-ebook/dp/B000XUDGO4/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=A24IB90LPZJ0BS&qid=1185198955&sr=8-1

Emotions, Feelings and Bullying

My Feelings Lesson Plan

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Feelings-Lesson-Plans

Emotions (Check Preview)

http://www.currclick.com/product/31508/Emotions?it=1

Understanding Emotions Unit Study

http://www.currclick.com/product/21163/Understanding-Emotions-Unit-Study?it=1

Bullying Lesson

http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/classroom-community.html

Bullying Lesson Plans

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson191.shtml

Exercise/Activeness & PE

Nourish Active & Exercise

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/nutrition-education-printables/category/14-fitness-kids-exercise-active-children-physical-education

Fitness for Children

http://www.abchomepreschool.com/Fitness/ChildrensFitness.htm

Family Time Fitnes

http://www.familytimefitness.com/Default.html

Chores & Cleaning

NONE. We are planning to make up a chores chart for the kids, and have a cleaning role play area for that week.

Well...um....have fun with all those links!

xxx
Miss E.

Handwriting Without Tears - Cheap DIY Alternatives

I looked into this program and LOVED it. However the price for everything was a killer, and for me, at least, the main reason I would get it, would be to get "all the extras".

Now, whilst I am normally an advocate, that for most people, simple IS better, this program, the great thing about it is the tactile extras. It uses multi-sensory techniques to teach the child, and help them remember, the letters. But in all honesty, who wants to spend $300+ dollars on a handwriting program? Especially with my 3, there would be no sharing, and I would have to triple up on many of these extras. We're talking major dollars.

Since I already have a few workbooks from various places here, I just couldn't justify getting HWOT. But if you already have a simple workbook for handwriting, but like the idea of the HWOT program, whats to stop you doing a little research, and making your own version? Well with this post, now there's not a lot to stop you, I am doing all the fingerwork for you.

Workbooks - So I already have some workbooks to use, but if you don't? Not a problem. There's various workbooks you can use, Zaner Bloser, Queen, even HWOT student books. as long as your just getting the student books, these programs are quite cheap. Another option is Startwrite, which is your own handwriting software, to make your own custom handwriting sheets. Also, take a long, hard look at your current curriculum. Most curriculum's nowadays, have enough copywork and letter formation in them, that there is no point getting extra workbooks just for handwriting. If your child is having a problem on a specific letter, then just concentrate on her practicing on that letter everyday, and circling her "best" letter of the day.

Letter Shapes - Obviously the main extra of the HWOT program is the wooden curves and straights used to form letters. These are $30.95 US direct from HWT or upto $60-100 in Aus! An alternative for these is making your own from foam, confused about where to start? Well, Tired, Need Sleep has templates you can download to help you make the foam pieces set. TA DA! Foam is cheap, simple to cut, and if it gets dirty, you can have extra foam set aside to make another one, or depending upon the type of foam, you can just wash it!

Mat - Oh, this is SO simple! Have a letter ready to make (an E is fine) this will give you this size you need for the "mat". You can make this mat out of foam as well, or felt, cardboard or anything else you have handy. These mats also have a smiley in the top left hand corner (to remind the child of where to start), so depending on your skills and the Mat you have made you could just get Smiley stickers or make your own smiley on felt/paper etc.

Roll a Dough Letters & Tray - Another simple one. for the "tray" I would recommend a baking/cookie sheet, and for the Letter Mats, there are a few options. for any of them I recommend printing out on cardstock, and hot laminating (cold is fine, but I always find hot seem to make it more robust in my household). One option is Letter Printables from 1plus1equals1.com these are printables for each letter. BUT on the 4th page (usually) of the PDF downloads is one I have found I love for Playdough rolling. Another option is Homeschool Creations Playdough Mats. Playdough of course, you can make yourself, there is plenty of recipes online, usually of two variety's, the simple one (easier to make, but harder to play with) or the cooking version (a bit more complex/time consuming, but usually results in a much better dough). Also remember to use other sensory activities for creating the letters, fill the tray up (without playdough mat in it) and get them to make the letters in rice, flour, shaving cream, or whatever else you have handy. Another mess-free version (depending on your child of course) is to put some paint in a ziplock bag and get them to make the letter in the paint.

Stamp & see screen - i don't count this as a necessity, but if you like it, you could purchase their version or use a magna-doodle you have lying around. If you want it stamp- able like the HWOT version, an option is to get a magnetic sheet and cut a Big & little Line, Big & Little curve to make them stamps, if they seem too floppy you could use some extra foam glued on it, or something else to give it a bit of rigidity (is that a word? must check after finishing this post!).

Slate Chalkboard - Well theres plenty of these around, just add the smiley to the wooden/plastic frame as per HWOT site. Theres other options too. I couldn't find a slate chalkboard (what is the world coming too?) But did manage to find a little circle table that's blackboard topped (new modern blackboard feel too, so slippery & soft, none of that blackboard scrap sound *shudder*) when practising, I just plan to "rule" a little rectangle on the table with chalk for each child, adding a smiley to the top corner :)

Blackboard with double lines- Obviously, is if its temporary use chalk to make the lines, for permanent, theres probably a few white markers out there that would do the job, permanent, possibly whiteboard, probably best to google about this!

Flip crayons - Another one I think is not a necessity. But, these are now available, even on ebay with Disney wrappers, just search for two/double/dual ended crayons" crayola also has a crayon maker out for those bits and pieces, this supposedly does dual ended crayons. You could also just melt them yourself in the microwave, and pour into a mould of your choice. If you can melt them, then there is the possibility of getting two small crayons and just melting the ends and tacking them together to dry, not sure how well this would work though.

Little Chalk - Easy, just snap up your normal chalk into little bits ;) LOL. if they don't snap nicely, I'm sure you could do something like using a very fine grit sandpaper lightly on it.

Sponges - these are just cut up bits of sponge. find a nice sponge you like the feel/squish ability of in your supermarket and go at it with scissors.

Prek Wall Cards- Why not get some A4 Cardstock and try making these yourself (perfect for those time when you need to relax) try using a medium like black crayon, or charcoal for a similar effect to their pages.

Mat Man Hands - Well, obviously you can make these easy. follow "Mat" directions above.

Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces - Use the same site as the Tired, Need Sleep link for Templates, she just makes the letters herself on a piece of card, and outlines them with marker, voila, sheets done.

Sentence/Name Strips - Are pretty easy to make yourself.

Grey Block Paper - Homeschool Creations has HWOT Practice paper you can print.

Pencils - And finally, pencils for little hands are just golf pencils (the ones used for score cards) so you can pick these up from a lot of places, or just save your own pencils that have gotten too short for you. if you manage to pick up a bulk lot of cheap pencils another option (although I haven't tried this so test first) is to use hubby's work tools to saw, or buzzcut or whatever the various useful tools he has (maybe ask him for best option) cut pencils in half, then sharpen the back end of the pencil, thus 1 pencil can become two perfect sized ones.

If you have the money, its a lot easier, yes to just purchase the packages from HWOT, but hopefully this will help those on a budget. You could possibly purchase the Student, and for maximum effect, the Teachers handbooks, and make the extras yourself quite cheap, or for people like me, whom already have numerous workbooks in the house, this can hopefully help your child "understand" and have fun with handwriting.

Was almost going to miss out on blogging today, so don't you feel lucky now that I did decide to grace you with my presence ;) he he he..

Good Luck!

xxx

Miss E.

SOTW Correlation Chart

As promised

I originally had the Usborne & Kingfisher bits listed, but since they are listed according to pages in the Activity Book, I decided to pass on doing it.

I also originally had Biblioplans Crafts & Cool History Supplements I was going to add, but it was too hard and too confusing to secularize these, and would of left only a little amount of crafts/ideas left. We will use their stuff (since I already now have it) for Bible Supplements & Extra Activities.

So, for the correlation we are left with:

- Story of the World Volume 1 (by chapter) (SOTW)
- A Child's History of the World (by chapter) (CHOW)
- A Little History of the World (by chapter) (LHW)
- History Odyssey Ancients Level 1 (by Lesson) (HO Ancients L1)
- Myths Maps & Marvels - with Prehistory (By Bringing Up Learners) (by Week) (MMM)

I noticed there was no real correlation charts, and when they were, they were based on the spine of another program rather than SOTW being the spine. So, hopefully,this will help someone out there.

Its all done via resources from other sites, looking at the programs myself etc. There may be inaccuracies (gosh, I hope not, since I am using it myself!) and some parts referred to more than one chapter of SOTW, so I have put in the best chapter to suit the overall picture. Thus, I suggest you re-check these yourself.

I did the file in Google Docs as a spreadsheet, then saved as a pdf, it looks absolutely shocking, but it gets the job done lol. Just warning you!

Here's the link:

http://www.4shared.com/office/0N3h5S8fba/SOTW1_Comp.html

Feel free to make it prettier, then maybe you could go one extra and send the pretty file back to me LOL! One day I will download OpenOffice (150mb!) and then I will make uber-pretty files!

xxx

Miss E.