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''About Safety'' is a children's educational television program which originated in 1972. It was produced by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television. In the 3 to 6 minute shorts, marionettes, most notably Clyde Frog, taught children about safety and first aid. Mischievous Clyde, with his distinctive, high-pitched voice, would get himself into various troubles. This illustrated dangers ranging from traffic to guns to tornadoes. ''About Safety'' ran for 47 episodes. The shows were quite successful, and MAETV syndicated them throughout the United States.〔(Fine Arts )〕 The character of Clyde Frog later appeared in another MAETV show, ''Clyde Frog Show'', which taught children about self-esteem, feelings, and attitudes, and ran for ten episodes. An animated version of Clyde Frog has been featured in several episodes of South Park as a favorite toy of Eric Cartman. ==Educational goals== The current Mississippi Public Broadcasting ''School Resource Guide'' summarizes the goals of ''About Safety'': "Clyde Frog and his puppet friends learn school safety, fire safety and first aid. The open-ended lessons are designed to help elementary children develop concepts of safe living. The puppets dramatize situations that explain the need for safety rules, and demonstrate safe and unsafe activities." By grade level, the specific goals are: ''Kindergarten'': Demonstrate safe behavior in daily activities. ''First grade'': Explain the importance of first aid and emergency assistance; explain ways of preventing accidents; explain the importance of safety on the school bus and playground. ''Second grade'': Explain the potential results of accidents. ''Third grade'': Identify the safety procedures to follow in case of natural or man-made disasters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「About Safety」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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