Safety Town

Safety Town

The students in my third grade class are planning a trip to Safety Town in the Spring.
Safety Town is a realistic, child-sized town designed to provide a complete hands-on safety education for children. Safety Town consists of a child sized town which has working traffic signals, miniature buildings, cross walks, complete with personal traffic provided by the children on tractors. This trip is a wonderful opportunity for children to participate in hands-on activities and be part of an unforgettable experience. I remember going to Safety Town on a school trip when I was in elementary school. It is great that this business is still open and available for teachers, parents, and children of all ages to enjoy.

Not only is this trip one that is exciting, it is also extremely informational as well. Not only do the students learn a great deal about traffic safety, they are also taught bike safety, pedestrian safety, school bus safety, fire safety, seat belt safety, 911 emergency calls, stranger danger and what to do if they find a gun. All of these issues must be taken seriously and children must be prepared if a situation does happen to occur.


Vocabulary Review
pedestrian:(noun) a person who goes or travels on foot; walker

emergency: (noun) a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action

prepared:(adjective) properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready

unforgettable:(adjective) impossible to forget

personal: (adjective) of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person

Vocabulary Practice
1. The trip was the best one yet so my teacher said, "It was simply ________".

2. My mother waited for the ________ to cross the street before she turned the car.

3. In order to do well in school, you must be sure to take notes, listen carefully and be _____ for each class.

4. Safety Town has surely prepared us in case there is an ________.

5. It is my _______ opinion that this was the best field trip ever!

Grammar Point - Contractions
Contractions are two words that are combined in order to make a smaller word. The missing letter(s) are replaced with an apostrophe ('). We generally use contractions more often in speaking rather than writing. They are considered to be a less formal way of expressing your ideas about a topic.

examples:
would not --> wouldn't
should not --> shouldn't
you will --> you'll
he will --> he'll
will not --> won't
can not --> can't


Question of the Week:
What was one memorable field trip that you
enjoyed from your childhood?