Second Grade Family Life Education (FLE)

Grade Two Instructional Objectives—Emotional and Social Health Education

2.1 Students will identify that physical affection can be an expression of friendship, celebration, and of love.

Descriptive Statement: Discussion will include the concept that appropriate physical expressions of affection, inside and outside of the family, are healthy for the individual when desired.

2.2 Students will identify inappropriate touches from people inside and outside the family and how to respond. Students will identify characteristics of trustworthy adults and identify trusted adults they may go to for help.

Descriptive Statement: Discussion will include a review of appropriate and inappropriate touching. Students will learn that it is okay to refuse inappropriate or unwanted touches and how to communicate “no.” Characteristics of trustworthy adults will be discussed and examples of possible trusted adults will include parent or guardian, teacher, school counselor, grandparent, religious leader, police officer, and other adult family members will be presented. Students will identify adults they trust.

2.2 Students will identify expressions of affection that make them feel comfortable and safe and demonstrate skills to respond when they feel uncomfortable and/or unsafe.

Descriptive Statement: Discussion will include the concept that expressions of affection can make a student feel comfortable or uncomfortable and safe or unsafe. Emphasis will be placed on expressions of affection that are uncomfortable or are unwanted and do not have to be accepted. Students will demonstrate ways to communicate they are feeling uncomfortable or unsafe (e.g., a student can tell a family member that they feel uncomfortable, or they do not want to be touched or hugged by that individual). Students will learn to keep telling different people until someone listens and helps them.

Grade Two Media—Emotional and Social Health Education

It’s Your Body: You’re in Charge! Sunburst Visual Media, 2006, 13 minutes

This media introduces the youngest students to the difference between good and bad touches and helps them understand that parts of their bodies are private. The program then goes on to make it very clear that they can say no to any touch that hurts them or makes them uncomfortable, and have permission to tell a trusted grown-up if anyone touches their private parts.