Safety

Theme table accessories:

Plugs Scissors Screws, nails and hammers Empty containers of cleaning products and pills Empty match box Paint a zebra crossing on a cardboard and place a few toy cars on either side.

Shape of the week

Rectangle (Green)

Sight words

FireStrangerDanger

MedicineOven

Zebra crossing10111Poison

Weekly planning (4-5 year olds).

Class: Turtles and Ponies Theme: Safety Shape: Rectangle Colour: Green Song/Rhyme :

Learning Outcome t(LO)

1. Personal, Social and emotional

SCI 3- Understands how diseases are transmitted, can identify the symptoms of illness and injury and when to call for adult assistance

2. Communication, Language and Literacy

LFT 2- Is able to relate meaning to pictures that depict end results.3. Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy:

NLC 2- Can count 12 or more objects. SSM 5 (i)- Can name and identify a rectangle SSM 13 (i)- Is able to copy a T

4. Knowledge and understanding of the world:

EI 2- Show an understanding of cause/effect relations.

5. Physical development (Gross motor):

MS 8-Can gallop.

MS 9-Can skip using alternating feet6. Physical development (Fine motor):

UEM 2-Can thread small beads on a string

UEM 7-Can cut with scissors

7. Creative development:

CDM 2-Sing a few familiar songs

Homework sheet

Lesson planning

Our theme for the week is: “Safety”

Shape: RectangleColour: GreenNumber: 3Letter: “Mm”

Your child will be encouraged to reach the following milestones:

Understands how diseases are transmitted, can identify the symptoms of illness and injury and when to call for adult assistance

Is able to relate meaning to pictures that depict end results. Can count 12 or more objects. Can name and identify a rectangle Is able to copy a T

Show an understanding of cause/effect relations.

Can gallop.

Can skip using alternating feet Can thread small beads on a string

Can cut with scissors

Sing a few familiar songs

Our poem of the week is: “Stop and Look”

Theme discussion

Side activities

Perception

Creative activity

Gross motor

Language and story

Mon Home safety.(See theme discussion

below)

Bible

Weather

Days of the week

Months of the year

Cut and paste

Use a magazine and cut out unsafe objects

(example; medicine, knives, stove etc.)

Count 12-15 household items /cutlery (spoons)

Background

Provide your child with an A4 white paper and green paint. Let them

paint the background green.

Sing the song of the week “stop and

look”

Sing: the wheels on the bus

Use green chalk and draw a

rectangle on the carpet or outside. Let your child walk on the lines of the

rectangle.

Draw a obstacle course and let our

child do hopscotches

Letter “M” is for matches.

Provide your child with the letter “M” and white glue. Let them paste matches

onto their letter “M”.Look for things in the house

that starts with the letter “M”

LoAs UEM 7 NLC 2 CDM 2 MS 9

Tue School safety

Bible

Weather

Days of the week

Months of the year

Play dough (green)

Make safety numbers with play dough.

Sprinkle sugar or maizena on a table – let your child draw the number 3 with their finger, let them also draw the emergency number.

Fire truck

Provide your child with the fire truck

template. Let them paint or colour their truck and let it dry.

Skip using alternating feet.

Gallop rhythmically.

Play follow the leader.

Crawl.

Run races.

Read a story to your child

Little Danny

LoAs MS 8MS 9

LFT 2

Wed Fire and water safety

Bible

Weather

Days of the week

Months of the year

Threading

Thread macaroni with wool. (colour it with food colouring to make it more

fun) your child can also paint their macaroni

Sorting and matching

Use two containers for safe items and unsafe items- put

the items in front of the containers and let them sort it in

the correct container.

Water play

Use a home detergent plastic

bottle or container and cut out the

bottom part of the bottle, give your

child a bucket with water, bubble bath and food colouring.

Let them make

-Bounce like a puppy.

-Climb like a koala bear.

-Crawl like a turtle.-Fly like a bird.-Gallop like a

horse.-Glide like a goose.-Hop like a bunny.

-Jump like a kangaroo

Syllables

Clapping syllables for safety words, example; saf-ety, poi-son, dan-ger, stran-ger.

Let your child give more examples of safety words.

Theme discussions:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayHome safety School safety Fire and

watersafety

Road safety Stranger danger and touching

Stove, gas, ovens and boiling water are things only adults should use.

Matches should not be played with and neither a braai or fire. Plugs and

When playing outside at school, don’t play with sharp sticks or stones. Don’t jump off a swing or any other play equipment. Don’t eat any plants at school it can be

Fire: Don’t play

with matches, candles, heaters, irons, stoves or fire.

If there is a fire get out of the building as quick as you can.

If there is a

When crossing a road always take an adults hand. Never go to the park alone and never use public toilets alone. Never play with balls in or near the road.

What is a stranger? Someone you do not know. You can trust some strangers such as police officers and fire fighters. Never accept anything from a strangers.

electrical appliances should never be played with, and never put items or fingers into plugs or sockets. Don’t open the door if you are alone at home. Don’t eat pills or medicine, unless given by an adult. Do not play with knives.

poisonous. Never put small pieces of toys in your mouth, nose or ears. When using scissors in the classroom, do not run with it or put it close to your face or a friends face.

fire don’t try to put it out by yourself- call an adult.

If you or anyone else catches fire STOP,DROP and ROLL.

Do not stop to take anything with you when running out of a burning building.

Water: Never swim

alone, always have a

Cross at zebra crossings and robots. Wait on the curb or pavement to get on a taxi, bus, car or train. Never push or shove someone into oncoming traffic. Only get in or out of a vehicle if it has fully stopped.

Never go anywhere with a stranger in a car. Never believe a stranger just because they are an adult. If a stranger comes to collect you at school never go with him or her- tell the teacher you do not know them. Never let a stranger into your house.

responsible person near by, use floating support.

Don’t swim in dams or rivers unsupervised - and don’t drink the water.

Art example: (rectangle fire truck)

Materials needed:

Paper Scissors Glue Crayons/

Paint

Science and discovery

How to Make a Baking Soda VolcanoThe baking soda and vinegar volcano is a classic science project that can help kids learn about chemical reactions and what happens when a volcano erupts. While it's obviously not the real thing, this kitchen equivalent is cool all the same! The baking soda volcano is also non-toxic, which adds to its appeal—and it only takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Did You Know?. The cool red lava is the result of a chemical reaction between the baking soda and vinegar.. In this reaction, carbon dioxide gas is produced, which is also present in real volcanoes.. As the carbon dioxide gas is produced, pressure builds up inside the plastic bottle, until—thanks to the

detergent—the gas bubbles out of the mouth of the volcano.

Volcano Science Project Materials 6 cups flour 2 cups salt 4 tablespoons cooking oil warm water plastic soda bottle dishwashing detergent food coloring vinegar

baking dish or another pan 2 tablespoons baking soda

Make the Chemical Volcano

. Start by making the cone of your baking soda volcano by mixing 6 cups flour, 2 cups salt, 4 tablespoons cooking oil, and 2 cups of water. The resulting mixture should be smooth and firm (add more water if needed).

. Stand the soda bottle in the baking pan and mold the dough around it to form a volcano shape. Be sure not to cover the hole or drop dough inside the bottle.

. Fill the bottle most of the way full with warm water and a bit of red food coloring. (You can do this prior to sculpting the cone as long as you don't take so long that the water gets cold.)

. Add 6 drops of detergent to the contents of the bottle. The detergent helps trap bubbles produced by the chemical reaction so you get better lava.

. Add 2 tablespoons baking soda to the liquid in the bottle.

. Slowly pour vinegar into the bottle, and then watch out...It's eruption time!

Experiment With the Volcano

While it's fine for young explorers to tackle a simple model volcano, if you want to make the volcano a better science project, you'll want to add the scientific method. Here are some ideas for different ways to experiment with a baking soda volcano:

Make a prediction about what happens if you change the amount of baking soda or vinegar. Record and analyze the effect, if any.

Can you think of ways to change the volcano to make the eruption go higher or last longer? This might involve changing the chemicals or the shape of the volcano. It helps to record numerical data, such as the volume of liquid, the height of the "lava," or the duration of the eruption.

Does it affect your volcano if you use a different kind of chemical to color the volcano? You could use tempera paint powder.

Try using tonic water instead of regular water to get a volcano that glows under black light. What happens if you substitute other acids instead of vinegar or other bases instead of baking soda?

(Examples of acids include lemon juice or ketchup; examples of bases include laundry detergent and household ammonia.) Use caution if you decide to substitute chemicals because some mixtures can be dangerous and may produce hazardous gasses. Never experiment with bleach or bathroom cleaners.

Adding a bit of food coloring will result in red-orange lava! Orange seems to work best. Add some red, yellow, and even purple, for a bright display.

Baking (rectangle traffic lights)

Example

What you will need:

Graham cracker, cracker bread or pro-vita (any biscuit that is the shape of a rectangle)

Chocolate spread, chocolate frosting or caramel

Smarties or M&M’s (green, yellow or green)

Language

What you will need:

Letter M template

Matches

White crafters glue

Letter “M” is for matches

Play dough recipe

Play dough ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour. 3/4 cup salt. 4 teaspoons cream of tartar. 2 cups lukewarm water. 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil (coconut oil works too) Food coloring, optional

Mathematics

2D shapes with Jelly tots and toothpicks (example)

Materials needed:

Toothpicks

Jelly tots/Mini marshmallows or play dough

Little DannyYesterday little Danny had an event full day. It started out as a normal day, but little Danny was bored and nobody wanted to play with him.

Daddy was watching television and mommy was cleaning the house.

Danny saw a box of matches and a candle and decided he was going to make a tent and pretend he was camping in his room.

Oops! Danny lit the candle and bumped it over and one of the blankets caught fire. He started screaming and mommy and daddy came running, when they saw the small fire, daddy ran to get a bucket of water and killed the fire. Danny learned that fire is very dangerous and that he will never play with it again.

Peter didn’t care about his safety

Peter loved preschool. He couldn’t wait to get to school each day so he could play with the other children. His favourite part of the day was outdoor play time. His teacher Mrs Jones was always telling Peter to be careful and to stop doing such dangerous things. At school Thabo had climbed a very high tree to look at a birds nest. Peter wanted to join him, but Mrs Jones told them to both get down from the tree before they have an accident. But Peter did not always listen to his teacher. When Mrs Jones went to help some other learners on the jungle gym, Peter climbed the tree. He was just about at the top of the tree when he noticed Mrs Jones returning to the playground. He got a fright and knew that he would be in trouble so he quickly scrambled to get down before Mrs Jones saw him. In his hurry to get down he slipped, lost his footing and he tumbled down out of the tree. He landed with a big bump on the hard ground below. He let out a loud wail as it was very painful. Mrs Jones rushed over to him to see how he was. She tried to help Peter to his feet but that was when he really started to cry. His leg was very, very sore and he could not stand on his leg. His knee was scraped but his leg was even worse. “Oh dear, I think you have broken your leg. We will have to call an ambulance to fetch you and take you to the hospital” said Mrs Jones. Mrs Jones phoned Peter’s mother and the hospital. An ambulance with a nurse arrived at the same time as Peters mother arrived. They put Peter on a stretcher and carried him to the ambulance. His mother went with him to the hospital. At the hospital they X-rayed Peter’s leg using a special machine that takes a photograph of your bones (show an X-ray) His ankle was broken. They took him to the preparation room. There they put Peter’s leg into a plaster cast. They fetched some crutches and showed Peter how to hop along on one leg. Once the pain was better Peter thought this was a lot of fun. At school all the children drew pictures for him on the plaster cast. Peter

could not run around so he had to sit on a chair next to Mrs Jones and help watch that the other children did not hurt themselves while they were playing. He had to keep the plaster on for 4 long weeks. Peter was very pleased to have the plaster off and to be able