Signs That Keep Us Safe
Preschool - Social Studies - Building Confidence

The bus is stopping. Point to the sign it puts out.
Read aloud: The school bus is stopping to let children off, and it swings out a red sign so cars wait. Point to that sign.
- gift
- stop-sign
- balloon
Three lights on a pole. Point to that one.
Read aloud: One of these is a tall pole with three round lights that tell cars when to go and when to wait. Point to it.
- traffic-light
- balloon
- gift
Wet and slippery. Point to the sign that goes there.
Read aloud: The floor has been mopped and it is slippery until it dries. Point to the sign that belongs on it.
- balloon
- warning-sign
- gift
Round, red, with a bar. Point to that sign.
Read aloud: One of these signs is a red circle with a straight bar across it, and it means nobody may go in. Point to it.
- gift
- no-entry
- balloon
Red, on the wall, for fires. Point to it.
Read aloud: One red thing hangs on the wall and grown-ups use it on a small fire. Point to it.
- fire-extinguisher
- book
- balloon
People walking, painted on a sign. Point to it.
Read aloud: One sign shows a picture of people walking, and it warns drivers that children cross here. Point to that sign.
- balloon
- children-crossing
- gift