Download Unit 1 on discernment
- Also includes an introduction and overview of the entire curriculum.
Because child abuse occurs even in faith-based communities, the Safeguards School Curriculum for elementary and homeschool teaches children how to assess and respond to potentially unsafe situations and people.
This six-week curriculum teaches elementary grades abuse awareness and prevention from a biblical worldview, based on the principles in the book Safeguards, by family counselor Julie Lowe. Written by Lowe, Lynne Little, and Angela Ruiz, all with extensive experience in counseling, education, and curriculum formation, the curriculum emphasizes scriptural truth as the foundation for developing the wisdom and discernment needed by children to be safe.
The curriculum is divided into two age levels (K–grade 2 and grades 3–5) and employs stories, puppets, role plays, crafts, and a variety of hands-on activities to teach about wisdom and discernment. Topics addressed include learning to say no, respect and privacy, being lost, and bullying.
- Helps teachers and parents gain a biblical understanding of both the dangers children face and God’s power to overcome.
- Each lesson includes a take-home paper to educate and equip parents to continue the conversations started at school.
- Developed in partnership with the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention, which provides awareness, accreditation, and resources to Christian organizations who are serving children.
- A homeschool edition of the curriculum is also available.