Friday's Tattler

We had a great day out in the sunshine and crisp cool fall weather. The children were at their best when we listened to a movie about smoke, fire, time, and the danger of burning buildings. The kids answered Fireman Ryan's questions with intelligence and interest as he asked them if they knew how to crawl in a fire and why, and if they knew how to get out of their houses.


Now it's time for parents to do a fire drill at home. It's important for every child to know how to get out of his building if he suddenly wakes up to smoke in his room. There should be a meeting place outside where children will meet with other family members.

Children should be taught their full names, address and phone numbers by parents. They should be taught to dial 911 and to answer questions to others besides parents about their full names, address and phone number. Should your child be separated from you in public - say at the Fall Festival - they know to find a police officer, but do they know what to tell the officer?


We will be asking this week at school and children who know their full names, addresses, and phone numbers will get a prize.

After the fire study, we went to the playground and had a great time. We landed back in school and played the rest of the afternoon. Great day!