Officer Buckle and Gloria Safety Tips

The book "Officer Buckle and Gloria" by Peggy Rathmann is a great book for reading to the classroom for the beginning of the year. Kids will love playful Gloria who is adorable in this book. Officer Buckle is passionate about giving safety tips to students at schools. However, even Gloria can sense their boredom with his presentation. Gloria begins to entertain the crowd, unbeknownst to Officer Buckle. Read to find out how Gloria and Officer Buckle influence the students at the schools.

After reading the book, have students create their own safety tip. Children can create their own or be inspired from one given in the book. As an extension, you can create a class list of safety tips for home, school or in the community.