Today at Milne Grove School, your child heard a presentation on Body Safety by Rebecca Taylor from Guardian Angel Community Services. Ms. Taylor is a Prevention Educator and is skilled at handling this sensitive subject matter in an age appropriate way.
The kindergarten and first grade classes were led in the reading of a book titled, “It’s My Body” by Lory Freeman. The vocabulary that was taught to discuss body safety were the words: safe, unsafe, comfortable, and uncomfortable. Safe touches feel comfortable. We feel happy. We can hold hands and give hugs to people we love. When we hold hands or give hugs we are sharing our bodies. The book states, “ If I feel uncomfortable, I won’t share my body. I’ll say ‘I don’t like it.’” The second and third grade classes were read a book titled, “Do You Have a Secret?” by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos. In addition to the vocabulary of safe, unsafe, comfortable, and uncomfortable, these classes discussed the words private and personal. Unsafe secrets make us feel uncomfortable, confused or afraid; and we should tell an adult. Safe secrets for gift giving or parties are okay. At no time were private parts referred to by any other words than “private parts.” Children were told that private parts are the parts of our bodies that are under swimming suits. They were told that private parts are not meant for sharing. The presenters explained that some exceptions might include getting help from a trusted adult with shampoo in the bath or shower, changing a baby’s diaper, and seeing the doctor. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about today’s discussions.
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Milne Grove teachers and staff want your child to be as successful as possible at school. Success in school is not just about reading and math. It is also about knowing how to learn and how to get along with others. To help our children be successful, we provide instruction specific to learning and getting along with other people.
We are using the Second Step program in Mrs. Adam’s and Mrs. Preboy’s classrooms to teach these critical skills to our kindergarten students. First through third grades attend Morning Mindfulness to learn these skills. These are part of District 91’s universal system of behavior support. The Second Step program teaches skills in the following four areas: 1. Skills for Learning, 2. Empathy, 3. Emotion Management, and 4. Problem Solving. All of those skills are also being addressed in the morning mindfulness sessions. If you would like more information about Second Step or Morning Mindfulness, please contact me. Let’s work together to prepare our students for success! |
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