Leader Education for Child Safety Part Three – Safety Lessons

Safety Lessons for Children Explain verbally Participants experience Participants teach

Safety Lessons for Children Why do we need to teach Child Safety?

Safety Lessons for Children Materials needed for teaching Child Safety lessons

Lesson 1 Our Identity in Christ Objective: To remind children of their identity in Christ as believers

Lesson 1 Our Identity in Christ Compare the character of God and the character of man Present the gospel

Lesson 1 Our Identity in Christ Share the promises of God using Scripture Children will personalize these promises Take home “Affirmations of My Identity in Christ” handout

Lesson 2 Clean Kids are Healthy Kids Objective: To encourage children to become comfortable with their bodies

Lesson 2 Clean Kids are Healthy Kids Play game to learn names of body parts Trace outline of body on paper Teach children how to keep body parts clean and why it is important

Lesson 3 Smart Choices Objective: To encourage “patterns of living” or behaviors that protect children from different types of harm

Lesson 3 Smart Choices Play “Simon Says” game Talk with kids about their daily schedule Teach kids ways to make their daily schedule safer Take home “Daily Schedule” and “Patterns for Safer Living” handouts

Lesson 4 It is OK to Say “NO!” Objective: To empower children to say “NO” when something is not right

Lesson 4 It is OK to Say “NO!” Play “Red Light, Green Light” game Teach children about safe, appropriate situations (green light) Teach children about unsafe, inappropriate situations (red light)

Lesson 4 It is OK to Say “NO!” Teach children it is OK to say “NO” to others – even adults Practice saying “NO!” in red light situations Take home “It is OK to Say ‘NO!’” handout

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Objective: To empower children to defend against potential sexual advances

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Explain what areas of our bodies should not be touched by others Discuss the difference between good touch and bad touch

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Talk about the love of God and the love of family Talk about healthy and unhealthy family relationships

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Explain the concept of trust Help children identify people in their lives they can trust

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Explain to children it is OK to trust their feelings Give children permission to scream and run away if something doesn’t feel right

Lesson 5 Good Touch, Bad Touch Allow extra time for children to process this material Assure the children that they are loved, that trust is important, and they all have the right to be safe Take home “Stop for Red Light Situations” handout

Lesson 6 Safety Points Objective: To provide safety points for children, parents, and educators that are easy to remember

Lesson 6 Safety Points Teach children safety points relevant to your culture Take home “Safety Points Checklist” handout Have children practice safety by doing role plays

Lesson 6 Safety Points Affirm each child’s right to safety and give permission for them to protect their own body

Lesson 6 Safety Points Explain the difference between being respectful to elders and having the right to say “NO” when something feels inappropriate

Lesson 6 Safety Points Teach children the importance of knowing their own information Have children fill out and take home the “I Need to Know” handout

Safety Lessons for Children It’s practice time