- DO have a well thought out teaching plan before you introduce students to the cemetery.
Be familiar with the site, its possibilities and its limitations.
- DO gain the permission and support of the cemetery caretakers.
- DO have adequate adult supervision: one adult for every six or eight students is optimum.
Discuss your teaching aims and your expectations with these assistants. Assign adult leaders
to work with a specific group of children.
- DO prepare the class, make assignments and set goals before leaving the classroom. Discuss
possible fears or anxieties. Beware of any recent deaths in students' families. Set very
clear guidelines for appropriate behavior and hold students to this conduct.
- DO remind students to dress appropriately. In cold weather, wear layered clothing, long
pants, socks or tights, sturdy shoes, etc.
- DO make some provision for a bathroom stop. In hot weather, be mindful of the need for
extra fluids and sun protection. Have a simple first-aid kit, insect repellent, and sun
screen available. Be aware of any students with special health conditions, such as severe
bee sting allergies or insulin dependent diabetes. Be able to recognize and avoid poison ivy.
- DO leave the cemetery in a better condition than you found it.
- DON'T take any group to the cemetery without prior preparation.
- DON'T allow students to rub stones unless you have prior permission from the caretaker.
If rubbing is permitted, ensure that each student has been carefully instructed and can
demonstrate an understanding of the process and the potential problems. If rubbing is
attempted, be certain that it is done only on appropriate safe, sound stones.
- DON'T allow students to sit or lean against monuments. Many are unpegged, unstable and
extremely dangerous if toppled!
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