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• Barney - "Play It Safe!"
  Baby Bop wants to play nurse to BJ and put bandages all over him, but BJ is not injured. It does, however, provide the perfect opportunity for Barney to remind the group that bandages are for real boo-boos and to review safety rules for playgrounds and parks. As the song says, "Saying Be Careful Means I Love You." There are rules to remember when playing ball, swinging, sliding and climbing. While putting on a puppet show, the kids find that Mother Goose rhyme characters, such as Humpty Dumpty and Jack & Jill, weren't always careful enough. Baby Bop continues to eagerly await a real boo-boo so she can play nurse, and a rambunctious BJ isn't very careful about being careful. When BJ trips over a toy, Baby Bop finally gets to bandage a real boo-boo. Accidents may happen, but when they do, a little love from Barney is just what the doctor ordered.
• Sesame Street - "Episode #4001"
  Big Bird falls while he is playing basketball, injuring his foot. Gina X-rays it and gives him an ace bandage to wear. All of Big Bird's friends help him through the day.

Do in Class

• Arthur: Safe Play - Discuss and role play different scenarios to determine what is safe play.
• Arthur: Safety Patrol - Make posters and badges to review school, home, and yard safety rules.
• Barney: Playground Safety - Teach children how to correctly (and safely) play on playground equipment.
• Caillou: Playground Safety Tips - Follow Caillou's suggestions to be safe on the playground and complete a related activity sheet.
• George Shrinks: Section 4: Socio-Emotional Development: Feeling Safe - Discuss and draw what to do if ever separated from your caregiver. Learn your address and phone number.
• The Whole Child: FAQs - Get advise from the experts on how to create a safe place to play indoors and outdoors.

Play Online

• Barney: Barney Says "Play Safely!" - Share an online story about Barney and BJ's bike trip to the playground.

Read

• David Goes to School
  By David Shannon
  Published August 1999 by Blue Sky Press
  David behaves monstrously in school much to the delight of readers and to the horror of adults. His bad behavior, however, can serve to initiate discussion about appropriate and safe behavior in school and elsewhere.
• Dinosaurs Beware
  By Marc Brown and Stephen Krensky
  Published May 1984 by Little Brown & Company
  Friendly-but accident prone-dinosaurs give safety tips for children to follow at home, at the playground and on vacation. Amusing cartoon dinosaurs make the information more accessible.

*As most PBS children's programs offer one year extended taping rights for teachers, please feel free to tape them now and save them for use in your classroom during the school year.