Week 1 - Back to School

For Kids (activities, games, and learning materials)

• DHS Ready Kids  Provides a step-by-step process of creating a kit, making a plan, and knowing the facts. In addition, it teaches about disaster preparedness through a cartoon mountain lion family.
• FEMA for Kids  Teaches about disasters through games and stories. The Web site also includes a Parents & Teachers page containing activities, curriculum and safety information for use in the classroom or at home.
• U.S. Fire Administration for Kids  Provides learning material on home fire safety, smoke alarms, and escaping from fire. Also included are a number of online games that help to reinforce the learning material.

For Teachers

• Children and Disasters (EDEN Issue Page) - This page provides links to children-specific resources addressing ways to reduce vulnerability to certain disasters as well as disaster preparedness, responding to and recovering from disasters.

School and Daycare Planning

• Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities (U.S. Dept. of Education) (PDF, 279 KB) [Tri-fold brochure]  
• Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities (U.S. Dept. of Education)  (PDF, 1.6 MB) [Full document]
• Disaster Planning (National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies)
• Protecting Our Kids from Disasters: Nonstructural Mitigation for Child Care Centers (Institute for Business & Home Safety)  (PDF, 930 KB)  

Possible Extension Involvement Using Above Material:

• Preparedness programs at back-to-school nights
• Preparedness programs at libraries or other community centers