Safety Shield Squad

A 5-lesson sequence designed for 4th-grade students to understand personal boundaries, differentiate between healthy and unhealthy relationship traits, practice assertive communication, and build a trusted adult safety network. Students develop the self-awareness and practical skills needed to navigate social interactions safely and confidently.

Boundary Bubble Basics

Students explore the concept of physical and emotional personal space using visual metaphors and interactive exercises to define their own 'boundaries'.

Healthy Relationship Recipes

Through a sorting activity, students examine specific behaviors to classify them as healthy or unhealthy, identifying 'red flags' in friendships and peer interactions.

The Power of Voice

Students participate in a structured workshop to practice three key skills: asking for permission, saying 'no' clearly, and respecting the refusal of others. They utilize sentence stems to practice assertive communication in low-stakes scenarios.

Trust Your Gut

This lesson focuses on the 'uh-oh' feeling or intuition that signals an unsafe situation, introducing the concept of secrets vs. surprises. Students discuss scenarios where adults or peers might ask them to keep unsafe secrets.

Safety Shield Network

Students identify specific adults in their home, school, and community whom they can trust with safety concerns. They distinguish between 'tattling' to get someone in trouble and 'reporting' to keep someone safe. The final product is a safety map listing 3-5 trusted adults they can contact if they feel unsafe.