Safety Awareness
Recognizing dangers, following safety rules, and knowing key personal information for emergencies.
Examples & Achievements
- Knows own full name and address (or parent's phone number)
- Understands basic road safety (look both ways, hold an adult's hand)
- Recognizes dangerous situations (hot stove, deep water, unknown animals)
- Knows not to go with strangers
- Follows playground safety rules
How to Measure
- States own full name and at least one parent's name when asked
- Demonstrates safe street-crossing behavior (in a controlled setting)
- Identifies 3+ dangerous scenarios from pictures and explains why they are dangerous
- Knows what to do in a fire drill (teacher observation)
Sources (3)
- CDC/AAP
- Head Start ELOF
- IEP