💛 SELLevel 1Lesson 28
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Staying Safe Every Day

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What you will learn

  • 1Sort everyday behaviors into safe and not safe
  • 2Explain why safety rules protect everyone
  • 3Tell a trusted adult when something feels unsafe
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Mini Lesson

Every place you go is a place to learn, grow, and feel good. Safety rules are not about being in trouble — they are about making sure everyone, including you, can have a great day.

What makes a behavior safe?

  • A safe behavior protects your body and the bodies of people around you.
  • Safe behaviors follow the rules — like walking inside, using scissors carefully, and staying close to your grown-up when you go out.
  • Safe behaviors also protect feelings — like speaking kindly and asking before touching someone's things.

What makes a behavior not safe?

  • A not safe behavior puts someone at risk of getting hurt — even if it feels fun in the moment.
  • Running inside, pushing in line, throwing objects, or climbing on furniture are not safe.
  • Keeping a secret when something hurts you or scares you is also not safe.

What to do when something feels unsafe

  • Stop what you are doing and move away from the danger.
  • Tell a trusted adult — a parent, caregiver, or another grown-up you trust.
  • You are never in trouble for reporting something that feels wrong or scary.

Words to know

Safe

Not in danger and protected from harm

e.g. Walking inside is safe.

Behavior

How you act

e.g. Helping a friend is kind behavior.

Trusted adult

A grown-up your family says you can ask for help

e.g. My grandpa is a trusted adult.

Risk

A chance of getting hurt

e.g. Running indoors is a risk.

Report

To tell a grown-up about a problem

e.g. I report when something feels wrong.

Safe vs Not Safe behaviors every dayTwo columns side by side. Left column labeled Safe shows a child walking and a child telling a grown-up. Right column labeled Not Safe shows a child running and a child pushing another child.SafeNot Safewalk calmlyI can help!tell an adultrun insidepush others
Safe behaviors (walking calmly, telling an adult) compared with not safe behaviors (running inside, pushing others).
Three steps: Stop, Move away, Tell a trusted adultThree numbered steps in colored boxes: Step 1 Stop — stop what you are doing. Step 2 Move away — go somewhere safer. Step 3 Tell — find a trusted adult right away.If Something Feels Unsafe...1Stopstop whatyou aredoing2Movego to asafer spot3Tellfind atrustedadult
Three steps when something feels unsafe — Stop, Move to a safer spot, Tell a trusted adult.
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Ask yourself: "Would this behavior keep everyone safe? If something feels wrong, who can I tell?"

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