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needs glasses. Ages 4-6.
Rockwell, Harlow. The Emergency Room. Macmillian. A picture
book about the emergency room for very young children. Other
books by the author include My Doctor and My Dentist.
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Germs. Holiday House. Brief account of
the story of germs that cause measles, flu, tuberculosis, and
other diseases. Ages 7-12 years.
The Sesame Street Fire Safety Book. The Sesame Street
characters help teach preschoolers and young children about
fire safety and prevention. Federal Emergency Management
Agency. FA-73
Zim, Herbert S. Your Stomach and Digestive Tract. William
Morrow. Detailed illustrations and clear, concise text describe
the functions of the four organs of digestion. Ages 8-10 years.
Consumer Information Catalog. A free catalog that lists many
U.S. government publications in print and how to obtain copies.
Consumer Information Center, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, Colorado
81002.
General Health: Pantell, Robert H., James F. Fries, and Donald
M. Vickery. Taking Care of Your Child. Addison-Wesley. A
parent's guide to medical care.
Nutrition: Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for
Americans. Tips on how to eat right. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Human Nutrition Information Service, 6505 Belcrest
Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782.
The Food Guide Pyramid. A guide that shows how to eat right and
lead a healthy lifestyle. U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Safety: Fire Strikes Back. A packet of resources including
family plans that educate children on the dangers of playing
with fire. U.S. Fire Administration, Office of Fire Prevention
and Arson Control.
Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit. Instructions on how to
prepare and use a disaster relief kit. Federal Emergency
Management Agency. P.O. Box 70274, Washington, DC 20024.
FEMA-189
Drug Prevention: Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to
Prevention. A booklet that provides tips for parents on how to
teach children about drugs and what parents can do in the fight
against drugs. U.S. Department of Education. For free copy call
toll-free 1-800-624-0100 (in DC area 202-732-3627).
Acknowledgments
This book was made possible with help from Tim Burr, who
provided information from other government agencies; Bernice
Barth, who compiled the bibliography; and Tim McCarty, who
contributed to the bibliography. Francie Alexander, Liz Barnes,
Elaine Palazzo, Theodor Rebarber, and Rikki Smoot, and Rose
Tobelmann provided suggestions and guidance to the project.
Phil Carr and Donna DiToto designed the book.
Many of the activities are taken from ideas first
presented in Imagine That, written by Joyce King and Carol
Katzman.
What We Can Do
To Help Our Children Learn:
Listen to them and pay attention to their problems.
Read with them.
Tell family stories.
Limit their television watching.
Have books and other reading materials in the house.
Look up words in the dictionary with them.
Encourage them to use an encyclopedia.
Share favorite poems and songs with them.
Take them to the library-get them their own library
Take them to museums and historical sites, when possible.
Discuss the daily news with them.
Go exploring with them and lean about plants, animals, and
local geography.
Find a quiet place for them to study.
Review their homework.
Meet with their teachers.
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