💛 SELLevel 1Lesson 28
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Staying Safe Every Day

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Learning Objectives

  • 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 in the hallway and using materials carefully.
  • 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.
Safe vs Not Safe behaviors every dayTwo columns side by side. Left column labeled Safe shows a child walking and a child washing hands. 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 — freeze and do not act. Step 2 Move away — go somewhere safer. Step 3 Tell — find a trusted adult right away.If Something Feels Unsafe...1Stopfreeze anddon't actyet2Movego 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?

Vocabulary
Safe
Not in danger and protected from harme.g. Walking in the hall is safe.
Behavior
How you acte.g. Helping a friend is kind behavior.
Trusted adult
A grown-up your family says you can ask for helpe.g. My grandpa is a trusted adult.
Risk
A chance of getting hurte.g. Running indoors is a risk.
Report
To tell a grown-up about a probleme.g. I report when something feels wrong.
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