Lesson 6: Safe Choices

This lesson will review Body Boundaries and the Lock & Key Token from the previous lesson. Children will return to the previous lesson where a photograph was taken in an inappropriate situation. Even though it was meant to be a prank, it violated someone’s Body Boundaries and their right to privacy, and made them feel uncomfortable. Children see through the Safety Barometer that this upsetting event is unsafe.

Children will see that if they experience an upsetting event like this, they need to go to their Trusted Triangle and tell a Grown-Up Buddy. They also will learn the steps to help themselves and/or help an upset or scared friend to calm down. Children will see that talking about an upsetting event will help them feel better, thus reinforcing the concept that they must tell their Grown-Up Buddy about anything that makes them feel unsafe. The idea that hurtful pranks are a form of bullying is presented in this lesson. Children learn that coming forward when they have done something that has made someone feel unsafe takes courage and is the right thing to do. They will see that if someone has done something that makes someone feel unsafe and they know about it, that is an unsafe secret. Unsafe secrets should never be kept and should always be told to our Grown-Up Buddy.

Teacher Note:

Please refer to the Teacher Guide on the Safer, Smarter, Kids 2-3 page. This will guide the activities and have the answers to any handout/activity.

This is a great opportunity to talk to your students about bullying. Even though the prank in this video was meant to be funny, it was a violation of someone else’s privacy. Continue to stress body boundaries.

Materials Needed:

• Lesson 6 bifold for each student

• Sticker: Safety Barometer