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The Learn Not to BurnŽ (LNTB) curriculum is a fire safety curriculum designed by teachers for teachers and is intended for use by individual classroom teachers. The curriculum is written for Grades K - 3 and teaches 22 key fire safety behaviours.

The LNTB curriculum is an internationally accepted program that was developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The Canadian Tire Child Protection Association has funded the distribution and translation of the materials to all public schools in Canada.

The following LNTB educational materials are available in French and English:

  • Level 1 - Learn Not to BurnŽ curriculum binder
  • LNTB Resource Books
  • LNTB Pre-School Program

The Manitoba Department of Education endorsed the LNTB curriculum in 1991 as a component of the health and guidance curriculum. The OFC is responsible for implementing the curriculum, distributing the program materials and for providing in-service training for the teachers in the Manitoba school divisions.

LNTB Resource Books

LNTB Resource Books are a grade-based alternative to the LNTB curriculum. The four resource books teach children in Kindergarten through Grade three, 14 basic fire safety behaviours. Each lesson includes background fire safety information for teachers, discussion points and reproducible activity sheets that can be integrated into classroom subjects such as language arts, math, art, health/safety, social studies and science. Also included are evaluation forms to test students' fire safety knowledge both before and after the program has been taught.

LNTB Pre-School Program

LNTB Pre-school program uses songs, games and activities to teach eight basic fire and burn prevention behaviours to children ages 3 - 5 years. The lessons are short, simple and encourage active participation. The program includes a 60-page teacher's guide that features detailed lesson plans, fire safety background information, letters to parents and reproducible colouring sheets. LNTB Pre-school is available from Fire Prevention Canada. (www.fiprecan.ca/)

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