LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! Objectives The child will identify hot things that can hurt. The child will be able to say what to do to stay safe from hot things. Action The child will demonstrate his or her understanding of hot and cold things by sorting pictures of hot things, including things that can be hot, and cold items Information for the teacher This lesson teaches young children that hot things can hurt them and not to touch hot things. or this lesson, hot things include things that may not be hot right now but can get hot, such as a cooking pot, a lighter, a toaster, or a curling iron. hild care centers and people s homes may have things that can burn young children. hildren can be burned from touching hot things, such as a pan on the stove or a curling iron, and from hot liquids, such as a cup of tea or bath water. Matches and lighters can also get hot. Teach children to stay away from matches and lighters and to tell a grown up if they see these items. Young children playing with matches and lighters cause many fires, deaths and injuries each year. The messages for parents and caregivers are: Set the hot water temperature on the water heater no higher than 120 degrees ahrenheit to prevent scald burns from tap water. Supervise children during bath time. ill the tub by running cool water first, then adding hot water. Test the temperature of the water by moving your hand, wrist and forearm through the water before placing the child in the bath. The water should feel warm, not hot, to the touch. Keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over. Turn the handle of cooking pans toward the back of the stove. Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot food or drinking a hot beverage. Teach children that hot things hurt and not to touch hot things. Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet and out of the reach of children. The messages for children are: Stay away from hot things. Don t touch them. Do not touch matches or lighters. Tell a grown up when you see matches or lighters. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! LESSON PLAN 1 - TEAHING THE SONG Materials MP3 file of Don t Touch Hot Things song MP3 player, computer, or D player Poster board and paints, markers, or crayons Activities Teach the Don t Touch Hot Things song over several days. Then, use the song repeatedly during the fire safety lessons and throughout the school year. Download the MP3 files of the Don t Touch Hot Things song from NPA s website (www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram). Play the Don t Touch Hot Things song for the children and teach them to sing part or all of the song. Another way to use the song is to have the children march around to the music. Tell the children that when you stop the music, they should get next to something (or a picture of something) that can get hot. Let each child have a turn naming the object they chose. Make poster boards with illustrations showing the objects in the song, such as matches, lighters, hot soup, coffee pots, etc. Have each child hold a different poster board and step forward during the song when the object on his or her poster is mentioned. Activity Discussion Discuss with the children how they can cool different things. Ask How do you cool your food? Answers can include: Blow on it. Wait until it cools down. Ask Mom or Dad to put it in the refrigerator. Then, ask How does your mom or dad make sure your bath water is not too hot? Answers can include: They run the cool water in the tub first and then the hot water. Mom puts her arm in the water and moves it back and forth to test it. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! Song words with chords: Go to www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram to download the recorded song by Jim Post. Don t Touch Hot Things If your food is hot, cool it Don t eat it until it s cool. Don t touch hot things, don t touch hot things That is a real good rule. So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) Hot things can hurt you If your bath is hot, cool it. Don t bathe until it s cool. Don t touch hot things. Don t touch hot things. That is a real good rule. So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) Hot things can hurt you. Matches and lighters Toasters and fires Heaters and the coffee pot A few things you should never touch They ll burn you if they re hot Don t touch hot things, don t touch hot things That is a real good rule Hot things can hurt you So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) So cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it), cool it (cool it) Hot things can hurt you (cool it) National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! LESSON PLAN 2 - IRLE THE HOT THINGS Materials Duplicate the ircle the Hot Things work sheet in this lesson of objects that are hot or not hot Red crayons or markers Activities Have the children name each object on the worksheet. In the hot and cold lessons, have the children point to or circle the things that could get hot with a red crayon or marker. They could also use the sheet to identify objects mentioned as they sing or listen to the song. Remember, the emphasis on the do not touch message for matches and lighters is applied even to pictures of matches and lighters. hildren should not even touch the pictures of the matches or lighters. Have the children repeat the messages of these lesson. Don t touch hot things. Do not touch matches or lighters. Tell a grown-up when you see matches or lighters. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM ircle the Hot Things! Parents, teach your children to stay away from hot things that can hurt them! National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! LESSON PLAN 3 - SORTING HOT AND OLD THINGS Materials Laminated flash cards with photos of hot and cold things. (The lashcards with photos are included with this lesson. If you would like the 8 1/2 x11 pictures, you can download that file at www.nfpa.org/preschoolprogram.) Trays or baskets Activities Learning enter Place trays or baskets labeled hot and not hot on the table with the flashcards/pictures. You could also use a blue and a red basket or line a basket with blue paper and another with red paper. Have children sort the hot and not hot cards into the labeled trays or baskets. Group activity Use the laminated flash cards in group time. Pass out the cards and have each child place their card(s) in the hot or not hot labeled trays or baskets. Discuss each item. Is it hot? an it get hot? What do you do to stay safe from hot things? (Don t touch hot things.) Have the children name the object on each card to make sure they recognize the object before they decide whether or not the object is one that is hot or not hot. The names of each object are printed at the bottom of the cards for the teachers to use in identification. Note: These are not intended for reading lessons for young children. Activity Discussion At the end of lesson, ask children to tell you what they would do to stay safety away from hot things. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
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LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! LESSON PLAN 4 - MAKING HOT THINGS AND OLD THINGS OLLAGE PITURES Materials Magazines Scissors Paper Glue Activities Have each child fold a piece of paper in half. Write hot on one half and not hot on the other half. Tell children to find pictures of hot and cold things in the magazines, cut them out, and glue them on the correct sides of their papers. (You can also use a piece of red paper and a piece of blue paper for this activity.) Activity Discussion Ask children if they have ever been burned. Invite them to tell their story of how something hot hurt them. When children are having lunch or snack, talk about different food items, such as cookies, rench fries, or soup, that are hot when they come out of the oven or off the stove but later are cool enough to eat. Have the children repeat the messages of this lesson. Don t touch hot things. Do not touch matches or lighters. Tell a grown-up when you see matches or lighters. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.
LEARN NOT TO BURN PRESHOOL PROGRAM Stay Away from Hot Things that an Hurt You! Dear Parent or Guardian, Our class is learning about fire safety through the Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program. Today we learned that Hot Things an Hurt You. Please talk to your child about this important safety message. Here are some things you can discuss with your child. Hot things can hurt you. Ask your child to name things in your home that can get hot. (Stove, hot water, fireplace, matches, and so on.) Remind your child to stay away from hot things and not to touch hot things. Teach your child to tell a grown-up if they find matches or a lighter. You can help your child by keeping hot things away from them. Make sure your hot water temperature is not higher than 120. Test water before placing a child in a bath. Run the cold water first. Then add hot water. Mix the water. Test the water by moving your hand, wrist and forearm through the water. Make sure the water is warm, not hot. Keep hot foods and liquids away from the edge of a counter or table. Keep matches and lighters in a locked cabinet. I enjoy helping my students reach their full potential. Keeping them safe is an important first step. I hope you ll make fire safety a part of your family. Sincerely, (Teacher s name) P. S. Visit Sparky the ire Dog s website (www.sparky.org) for fire safety fun. The Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program is a program of the National ire Protection Association, NPA, Quincy, MA. National ire Protection Association 2011. THIS LESSON MAY BE OPIED OR NON-OMMERIAL EDUATIONAL PURPOSES.