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Safe Hands, Safe Feet

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Rachel Sullivan

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Safe Hands, Safe Feet

Teaching safety, not hitting or kicking

This lesson aims to teach 3rd grade students the importance of safety and the impact of not hitting or kicking others. Through engaging activities and discussions, students will learn to express their emotions in a safe and respectful manner. This lesson is crucial in fostering a safe and supportive classroom environment, promoting empathy, and reducing behavioral issues.

Audience

3rd grade students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Restorative Practices, Active Learning, Trauma-Informed Teaching

Materials

Worksheet: Safe Hands, Safe Feet, Discussion: Understanding Safety, Quiz: Safety Scenarios, Exit Ticket: Reflecting on Safety, and Printable Cards: Safety Reminders

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what safety means and why it's important.
  • Ask students to share examples of safe and unsafe behaviors.

Step 2

Activity: Safe Hands, Safe Feet

7 mins

  • Distribute the 'Safe Hands, Safe Feet' worksheet.
  • Guide students through scenarios where they decide if the behavior is safe or unsafe.
  • Encourage students to think of alternative actions for unsafe behaviors.

Step 3

Discussion: Understanding Safety

5 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to explore why hitting or kicking is unsafe.
  • Discuss how students can express their feelings without physical actions.

Step 4

Quiz: Safety Scenarios

3 mins

  • Administer the quiz to assess understanding of safety concepts.
  • Review answers as a class to reinforce learning.

Step 5

Closure: Reflecting on Safety

2 mins

  • Hand out the exit ticket for students to reflect on what they learned.
  • Collect exit tickets to gauge student understanding and areas for improvement.
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Worksheet

Safe Hands, Safe Feet

This worksheet helps students identify safe and unsafe behaviors and think of alternatives.

Circle the safe behavior: A) Pushing a friend B) Helping a friend up

Think about which action is kind and respectful.







What can you do instead of hitting when you're upset?

Consider ways to express feelings with words.







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Discussion

Understanding Safety

A discussion to help students understand the importance of safety and non-violence.

Why is it important to keep our hands and feet to ourselves?

Discuss the impact of physical actions on others' feelings and safety.







How can we show we are upset without hitting or kicking?

Explore verbal communication and seeking help from an adult.







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Quiz

Safety Scenarios

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Quiz

Reflecting on Safety

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Worksheet

Safety Reminders

Printable cards with safety reminders for students to keep.




Keep hands and feet to yourself.







Use words to express feelings.







Tell an adult if you need help.







Think before you act.




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