🛡️ Safe and Careful

What your child will learn

• Students will identify safe and unsafe situations at home and on the road from pictures and simple descriptions.
• Students will state the rule to cross the road only with an adult and describe the three traffic light colours and their meanings.
• Students will name sharp and hot things at home and say why they should not touch them.
• Students will state that they should tell a trusted adult if they see something unsafe or feel scared.

Lessons in this unit

1. Safe and Unsafe at Home: Children learn to tell safe from unsafe at home: safe like playing with toys, unsafe like touching a hot stove or sharp knife. They learn to tell a trusted adult.
2. Traffic Lights and Crossing the Road: Children learn the three traffic light colours for cars (red stop, yellow wait, green go) and that people on foot cross only when the cars have stopped: at the zebra crossing, when the walking-person light is green, holding an adult's hand and looking right, left and right again.
3. Sharp and Hot Things: Children learn to identify sharp things (knife, scissors, blade) and hot things (stove, iron, hot water) and understand why they are dangerous. They learn to stay away and tell an adult.
4. Telling a Trusted Adult: Children learn who a trusted adult is (parents, grandparents, teacher) and that they should tell them if they see something unsafe or feel scared. They practise saying 'I will tell Mummy' in role-play.

Key words

safe

When you are not hurt and nothing bad happens.

unsafe

When you could get hurt, like touching a hot pot.

traffic light

A light on the road that tells cars and people when to stop and go.

cross

To walk from one side of the road to the other.

sharp

Something that can cut you, like a knife or scissors.

hot

Something that is very warm and can burn you, like a stove or iron.

trusted adult

A grown-up who keeps you safe, like Mummy, Papa, or a teacher.

Help your child at home

What to watch for

A knife is a toy because it is shiny.

Help: A knife is sharp and can cut you. It is not a toy. Only grown-ups use it.

Green light means I can cross the road.

Help: The green light is for cars: green means cars go. We cross only when the cars have stopped and the walking-person light is green, with an adult.

Scissors are safe because they are small.

Help: Scissors are sharp and can cut you, even if they are small.

You should keep it a secret if you see something unsafe.

Help: If something is unsafe, you must tell a trusted adult. It is not a secret.

Try this at home

• Riya sees a knife on the table. Is it safe to touch? What should she do?
• The cars' light turns green. Should Arjun cross? (No: green tells the cars to go; he waits with an adult)
• Meera sees scissors on the table. Should she touch them?
• Kabir sees a spilled hot water. What should he do?

Quick questions to ask aloud

1. Which one is safe to touch? (a soft toy / a knife / a hot iron)
   Show answer

   a soft toy. A soft toy is soft and safe. A knife and a hot iron can hurt you.
2. What does a red traffic light mean? (stop / go / wait)
   Show answer

   Red means stop. You must not cross.
3. Which one is sharp? (knife / stove / iron)
   Show answer

   A knife has a sharp edge that can cut you.

Parent guide: how to help your child with Class 1 EVS

Frequently asked questions

What will my child learn in "Safe and Careful" (Class 1 EVS)?

Your child will be able to: Students will identify safe and unsafe situations at home and on the road from pictures and simple descriptions.; Students will state the rule to cross the road only with an adult and describe the three traffic light colours and their meanings.; Students will name sharp and hot things at home and say why they should not touch them.; Students will state that they should tell a trusted adult if they see something unsafe or feel scared..

How does MangoMindz teach "Safe and Careful"?

In 4 short parts (Safe and Unsafe at Home, Traffic Lights and Crossing the Road, Sharp and Hot Things, Telling a Trusted Adult). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.

How long does "Safe and Careful" take?

About 120 minutes in total, spread over 4 parts of 15–25 minutes each.

How can I help my child with "Safe and Careful" at home?

Work through a small example together, such as: Riya sees a knife on the table. Is it safe to touch? What should she do?; The cars' light turns green. Should Arjun cross? (No: green tells the cars to go; he waits with an adult). Then ask a quick question aloud: Which one is safe to touch? (a soft toy / a knife / a hot iron)

What mistakes do children often make in "Safe and Careful"?

A knife is a toy because it is shiny. Fix: A knife is sharp and can cut you. It is not a toy. Only grown-ups use it. Green light means I can cross the road. Fix: The green light is for cars: green means cars go. We cross only when the cars have stopped and the walking-person light is green, with an adult. Scissors are safe because they are small. Fix: Scissors are sharp and can cut you, even if they are small.

Is "Safe and Careful" free on MangoMindz?

Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Safe and Careful" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.