Signs Keep Us Safe - Level 6-8

Signs Keep Us Safe is a highly visual early reader that introduces the concept of safety signs and how they help people navigate their communities safely. Using a combination of photographs, symbols, and graphic illustrations, the text presents familiar public signs and explains their purpose in a clear and child-friendly way. With concise text and a focus on high-frequency safety vocabulary, this book helps children understand the real-world relevance of signs and rules. It supports phonics and decoding development with digraphs such as œth and œwh, and the œee rime in words like keep. The italicised word not on page 9 draws attention to the importance of specific words in signs, helping students engage with both literal and inferred meaning. Aligned with the theme from Taking Care of Yourself, this resource also supports broader learning around safety and self-care.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces understanding of public signs and their role in community safety.
• Supports decoding strategies using familiar digraphs and phonics patterns.
• Builds visual literacy through analysis of symbols, fonts, and design.
• Encourages reading for purpose and meaning in real-world contexts.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a classroom display of safety signs from around the school or community.
• Have students design their own safety signs and explain their messages.
• Role-play different safety scenarios using props or photos.
• Conduct a community walk to find and photograph safety signs for discussion.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 5+
• Book dimensions: 20cm x 15cm; 12 pages
• No small parts; content supports supervised discussion on personal and community safety