About Safety facts for kids

About Safety was a children's TV show that started in 1972. It was made by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television (MAETV). Each episode was short, lasting about 3 to 6 minutes.

The show used puppets to teach kids important lessons. The most famous puppet was Clyde Frog. He helped children learn about being safe and how to give first aid. Clyde was a bit mischievous and often got into funny situations. This helped the show explain different dangers. These included things like traffic, fire, and even tornadoes.

About Safety had 47 episodes and was very popular. MAETV shared the show with TV stations all over the United States.

The character of Clyde Frog also appeared in another MAETV show called Clyde Frog Show. This show taught kids about self-esteem and feelings. Later, an animated version of Clyde Frog was even featured in some episodes of the cartoon South Park as a favorite toy.

Learning Important Lessons

The main goal of About Safety was to teach kids how to stay safe. The Mississippi Public Broadcasting School Resource Guide explains this well. It says that Clyde Frog and his puppet friends learned about safety at school, fire safety, and first aid.

The lessons were designed to help elementary school children learn how to live safely. The puppets acted out different situations. These showed why safety rules are important. They also demonstrated both safe and unsafe activities.

What Kids Learned by Grade

The show had specific learning goals for different age groups:

For Kindergarteners

• They learned to show safe behavior in their daily activities.

For First Graders

• They understood why first aid and emergency help are important.
• They learned ways to prevent accidents.
• They found out why safety on the school bus and playground matters.

For Second Graders

• They learned about what could happen if accidents occur.

For Third Graders

• They could identify safety steps to follow during natural events like storms or other big emergencies.

Episode Highlights

There were 47 episodes of About Safety in total. Each one was short, usually 3 to 6 minutes long. The Hawaii Department of Education website shared summaries for some of these episodes. Here are a few examples:

• Clyde learns School Bus Rules: Clyde Frog and his friends learned about bus safety. They saw what happens when rules are ignored.
• Clyde Gets off the School Bus: Clyde Frog and his friends took part in a school bus safety competition.
• Clyde Walks to School: Clyde Frog and his friend Andy walked to school in ways that weren't safe.
• Clyde on the Safety Patrol: Clyde Frog felt nervous when he had responsibilities on the school safety patrol.
• Clyde Walks from School: A TV special focused on Clyde Frog learning how to walk home safely.
• Clyde learns About Reflective Tape: Clyde Frog had trouble seeing his bicycle in the dark. This taught him about reflective tape.
• Clyde learns About Fire Safety: Clyde Frog learned important fire safety tips. This happened when his toy caught fire near a campfire.
• Clyde learns About Classroom Safety: Clyde Frog read a story about accidents that can happen at school.
• Clyde on the Playground: Clyde Frog ended up in the hospital after playing baseball unsafely.
• Clyde Goes Trick-or-Treating: Clyde Frog wore a dark costume with a mask that didn't fit well. This taught him about being seen on Halloween.
• Clyde Enjoys Bicycle Safety: Clyde Frog learned key safety tips while in a bike rally.
• Clyde Rides in a Car: Clyde Frog broke safety rules and got into trouble during a car ride with his dad.
• Clyde Gets in Trouble at School: Clyde Frog learned that knowing safety rules isn't enough; you have to practice them too.
• Clyde learns About First Aid: Clyde Frog learned how to help with bleeding and sprained ankles. He learned this by reading about his ancestors.
• Clyde Takes a Hike: While hiking, Clyde Frog learned the hard way to recognize poison ivy.
• Clyde Flies a Kite: Clyde Frog and his friend Andy learned how to fly a kite safely from a book character.
• Clyde learns About Germs: Clyde Frog and his friend Max looked at germs under a microscope. They learned how to care for cuts and bleeding.
• Clyde at Home: After a few small accidents, Clyde Frog learned that safety is important at home too.
• Clyde learns About Safety with Dangerous Objects: Clyde Frog learned a very important lesson about being safe around dangerous objects when his friend Andy played with something he shouldn't have.

See Also

• Clyde Frog Show