| Submitted by Larry Stinn
Pleasant Hill students in grades K thorugh 4 had an
instructional unit on gun safety as part of PE class. Eddie Eagle, a
cartoon bird, taught them what to do if you or a friend finds a gun:
Rule #1STOP!
Rule #2DON'T TOUCH!
Rule #3LEAVE THE AREA!
Rule #4TELL AN ADULT!
The children studied vocabulary words like "trustworthy" and
"real/pretend." They talked about pictures of safe and unsafe
situations. They did role-plays of situations where they or a friend
find a gun. The importance of telling an adult at home or at school
was stressed. At the conclusion of the unit they received
Certificates of Merit for all they had learned. The students had the
most fun with the role plays and did an outstanding job on them.
Teachers Steve Albaugh, who received special training to teach
Eddie Eagle, and Kim Batten provided the instruction. Eddie Eagle was
created by the National Rifle Association as part of an effort to
reduce the number of firearm accidents among children.
Talia Brady, Kayla Roberts, Leslie Garrett and Danielle Little role-
play a situation in which
a friend finds a gun.
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