The ThinkFirst For Kids safety curriculum is a program of the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation. The goal of this program is to increase knowledge and awareness of the causes and risk factors of brain and spinal cord injury, prevention measures, and the use of good safety habits.

The integrated curriculum includes the following six modules:

• introduction to preventing brain & spinal cord injury
• vehicle & pedestrian safety
• bicycle safety
• playground, recreation & sports safety
• water safety
• safety around weapons

Program components include an animated video and comprehensive curriculum manual.

ThinkFirst For Kids has demonstrated its effectiveness via extensive research and evaluation. It is highly acclaimed among teachers as a valuable tool for teaching injury prevention. 

This package includes the ThinkFirst For Kids curriculum for first, second and third grades, one packet of reproducible exercise sheets for each grade level, one set of color comics, one set of black & white comics, one color poster set, and the animated video "Street Smart: A Think First Adventure." Call Michelle Gibler at (573) 882-2370 for details.

In addition to the ThinkFirst for Kids Curriculum, ThinkFirst Missouri can present an assembly at your school. Please contact Penny Lorenz at (573) 882-1176 to schedule a program.