Grades 3-6: Program Specifics

Personal Safety Curriculum for Grades 3/4 and Grades 5/6

Think First & Stay Safe™ is a research-based, teacher-friendly program that provides students with specific personal safety education by way of interactive classroom lessons, video and PowerPoint presentations, classroom posters, role playing and corresponding Student Workbook activities.

The Lesson Plans

The Grades 3/4 and 5/6 curriculum consists of 24 scripted Lesson Plans. The first seven lessons are cornerstone Lesson Plans, and may have been taught in previous grades. The 17 Lures Lessons are presented incrementally to build knowledge and understanding.

Each Lesson Plan includes an introduction, learning objectives, a quick review of the previous lesson, discussion and interactive learning activities, corresponding Student Workbook activity and lesson recap. Lesson Plans conclude with a Positive Thinking Skill, in an effort to leave students feeling optimistic after discussing a serious topic.

Cornerstone Lesson Plans:

• Using Our Built-In Computers
• Human Weather Conditions
• Child Luring
• Laws Help Protect Me
• Listening to Our Instincts
• What is a Stranger?
• My Dignity

(Note: The above Cornerstone Lesson Plans may have already been presented to students in earlier grades. If so, re-introduce the Think First & Stay Safe™ program to students, present the Quick Review for each of the seven Cornerstone Lessons and then begin the following Lures Lesson Plans.)

Lures Lesson Plans:

• Affection Lure
• Assistance Lure
• Pet Lure
• Authority Lure
• Bribery Lure
• Ego/Fame Lure
• Emergency Lure
• Fun & Games Lure
• Hero Lure
• Job Lure

• Name Lure
• Friendship Lure
• Threats & Weapons Lure
• Pornography Lure
• Drug Lure
• Online Lure

The Lure of Hate & Violence:

• Intolerance
• Bullying
• Sexual Harassment
• Bomb Threats
• Weapons

Student Workbook:
Developed specifically for Grades 3-6 use with the Think First & Stay Safe™ school program, the Student Workbook is both an excellent in-class teaching aid and a take-home resource for student review. This attractive, easy-to-read publication is full of engaging illustrations and fun-to-complete activities - including word jumbles, crosswords, and invaluable safety tips. 20 pp, color illustrated

View Workbook Samples Pages for Grades 3-6:
English | Spanish

Program Evaluation:

View Sample Scripted Classroom Lesson Plan

View Sample Page "Affection Lure" from Student Workbook

View Grades 3-4 Classroom Poster Series:
English | Spanish

• Be a Safe Surfer!
• No Secrets!
• My Body Belongs to ME!
• Take Three Steps Back!
• Trust Your Gut!
• There's No Lost Puppy!

View Grades 5-6 Classroom Poster Series:
English

• 2Smrt 2B Lured
• Trust Your Gut
• Exclusion Hurts
• No Threats. (No Kidding!)
• Intolerance is Intolerable
• SOBER = SAFE
• No Weapons. No Exceptions.

Skills

• Increase Self-Reliance
• Raise Self-Esteem
• Master Personal Safety & Decision Making Skills
• Practice Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Identify Safe Environments & Individuals
• Self Management and Asking for Help
• Reporting Abuse and/or Harassment

Grade Levels

Grades 3/4 and 5/6

Format:

• Intro/Quick Review
• Learning Objectives
• Discussion/Interactive Learning/(PowerPoint Presentation optional)
• Student Handout for class use and take-home
• Classroom Posters
• Lesson Recap
• Positive Thinking Skills

Divide the Grades 3-6 Curriculum: Optional

Depending on time constraints or the maturity level of your students, you may prefer to teach the Lures Lesson Plans incrementally as follows:

• *Grades 3-4: Affection, Assistance, Pet, Authority, Bribery, Emergency, Friendship, Bullying, Fun & Games, Name, Online/Electronic, Threats and Weapons
• *Grades 5-6: Hero, Ego/Fame, Job, Pornography, Drug, Online, Sexual Harassment, Intolerance, Bomb Threats and Threats and Weapons

*Note: Present Quick Reviews of Lures Lesson Plans previously taught in lower Grades.

Evaluating Your Program (Pre/Post Tests Included)

A Pre and Post Test is provided to formally gauge student progress and retention of the Think First & Stay Safe™ lesson plans. Prior to program presentation, the Final Review should be administered as at Pre-Test. It should also be administered following completion of the program as a Post-Test.

Program Support

Child Lures Prevention staff support coordinators (available at 1-800-552-2197) are here to answer questions, help with any problems, and provide assistance during program implementation and/or Pre or Post Evaluation of the program at no cost. We also offer excellent In-Service training for educators and presenters for an additional fee.

The Educational Goals are:

• To establish an understanding that the vast majority of people are decent, caring individuals who are protective of youngsters.
• To assure students that laws exist to protect their safety because sexual abuse and harassment are against the law.
• To advise students that they have rights too, including a right to live free of abuse.
• To encourage students to rely on a combination of critical thinking and instincts to help ensure their personal safety.
• To encourage students to take safety precautions while enjoying the many advantages of being online.
• To nurture each youngster's sense of individual worth and urge them to recognize and respect the worth of others.
• To strive for kinder, more tolerant students in an effort to lower the incidence of all forms of school violence.
• To promote disclosure of any type of abuse or threat to a youngster's safety.
• To assure youngsters with thoughts of abusing others that help is available.
• To reduce the feelings of guilt and blame often felt by survivors of abuse.
• To encourage parents to take an active role in the personal safety education of their children.

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