Leader Education for Child S afety Part Three – Safety Lessons

Leader Education for Child SafetyPart Three – Safety Lessons

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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 1Our Identity in Christ

Objective: To remind children of their identity in Christ as believers

Lesson 1Our Identity in Christ

• Compare the character of God and the character of man

• Present the gospel

Lesson 1Our 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 2Clean Kids are Healthy Kids

Objective: To encourage children to become comfortable with their bodies

Lesson 2Clean 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 3Smart Choices

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

Lesson 3Smart 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 4It is OK to Say “NO!”

Objective: To empower children to say “NO” when something is not right

Lesson 4It 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 4It 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 5Good Touch, Bad Touch

Objective: To empower children to defend against potential sexual advances

Lesson 5Good 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 5Good Touch, Bad Touch

• Talk about the love of God and the love of family

• Talk about healthy and unhealthy family relationships

Lesson 5Good Touch, Bad Touch

• Explain the concept of trust• Help children identify people in

their lives they can trust

Lesson 5Good 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 5Good 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 6Safety Points

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

Lesson 6Safety Points

• Teach children safety points relevant to your culture

• Take home “Safety Points Checklist” handout

• Have children practice safety by doing role plays

Lesson 6Safety Points

• Affirm each child’s right to safety and give permission for them to protect their own body

Lesson 6Safety Points

• Explain the difference between being respectful to elders and having the right to say “NO” when something feels inappropriate

Lesson 6Safety 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