In kindergarten this week, our emphasis was on safe
touches. Students learned that a “good
touch” is one that makes you feel good (like a hug from a family member). A
“bad touch,” on the other hand, is one that makes you feel uncomfortable,
confused or makes your “uh, oh” voice go off in your head. Students learned to do the following three
things if someone touches them in a bad way:
1. Say, “NO, STOP!”
2. Get away.
3. Tell a trusted adult.
After I felt like the students understood this concept, the
class named trusted adults. Many answers the classes came up with were parents,
teachers, grandparents, aunts/uncles, the principal, counselor, and the nurse. I
handed out a worksheet that students could illustrate the trusted adults in
their lives. Below is an example:
After the students were finished with this page, they each got a coloring page that read, "Your body belongs to YOU." This page reinforced the idea that no one can touch them without their permission.
This is such an important topic to understand. We encourage parents to have a follow-up conversation with their children about safety. Have a wonderful weekend J
This is such an important topic to understand. We encourage parents to have a follow-up conversation with their children about safety. Have a wonderful weekend J
-Mrs. Bagby
