Celebrate Safety - Smart About Strangers - Smart About Strangers

Written by Janiece Hopper

"Smart About Strangers"

Discussion Questions

1. Why did the police have to check out the strangers?

Answer: The strangers might be trying to trick children and take them away.

2. How did the first stranger try to trick The Child Who Loves Toys?

Answer: He said that he would buy the child a toy.

3. How did the second stranger try to trick The Child Who Loves Animals?

Answer: He said his puppy was lost and he needed help to find it.

4. How did the third stranger try to trick The Child Who Loves Ice Cream?

Answer: She was going to give the child money to buy an ice cream.

5. Should you go up to or talk to strangers even if they seem nice?

Answer: No!

"Smart About Strangers" Rhymes/Songs

An action rhyme for children - by Janiece Hopper

Uh Oh! Danger. (Pointer finger to forehead -- thinking) Yell, "BACK OFF STRANGER!" (Cup hands around mouth) Run away quick. (Swing arms at sides -- jogging) Don't you fall for a stranger's trick. (Shake pointer finger in air)

(Hold fingers together and flap them against thumbs to denote talking)

Tell your Mom. Tell you Dad. Tell a trusted adult when you are scared or sad. (Pull corners on each side of mouth - - to indicate sad face)

I Belong To Me: an action rhyme for children - by Rebecca Mahoney

Look, look. What do you see? Two bending knees that belong to me. Right, Left. (Bend Knees.) It's my body; I belong to me.

Look, look. What do you see? Two clapping hands that belong to me. Clap hands; Bend knees. It's my body; I belong to me.

Look, look. What do you see? Two stomping feet that belong to me. Stomp feet; clap hands; bend knees. It's my body; I belong to me.

Look, look. What do you see? Two pointy elbows that belong to me. Point elbows; stomp feet; clap hands; bend knees. It's my body; I belong to me.

Look, look. What do you see? Two floppy ears that belong to me. Flop ears; point elbows; stomp feet; clap hands; bend knees. It's my body; I belong to me.

Keep rhythm by patting thighs. Do action as mentioned (i.e., bend knees, etc.) Point to self during last line on words "my" and "me." Keep in mind -- This is a cheer!

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