Children’s Resources
The Kids in the Know program uses technology and education to teach children about safety at school and home. It encourages kids to report unsafe situations to trusted adults and help identify risks.
Goals of the program:
- To reduce child/youth victimization by teaching children effective personal safety strategies.
- To build resiliency skills (i.e. assertiveness, self-awareness, social-emotional competence, problem-solving, critical thinking, and low-risk choice making skills).
- To encourage children to report concerning experiences and behaviours.
- To provide messaging to those who have experienced abuse that they are not to blame.
- To enhance communication between parents and children about personal safety.
The program includes:
- Lessons for children from kindergarten to grade 9
- Program training for teachers, school counsellors, and parents
- Downloadable home activities for families
- Supplemental material for communities
Find more Free educational resources
Kids in the Know offers free educational resources designed to empower children, parents, and educators with essential safety knowledge. These engaging materials cover topics like personal safety, online awareness, and healthy relationships, helping children build confidence and resilience.
Free educational resources from Kindergarten to Grad 6
Kindergarten Emergency Help Activity
- How to dial 911.
- When to use it and when not to use it.
- Teach on an actual phone.
- Make sure the child knows how to use your (parent) cell phone.
Kindergarten “About Me” Worksheet
- Teach children to remember their personal information.
Grade 1 Keep and Speak Worksheet
- Distinguish between safe and unsafe secrets to share with a safe adult.
- Many dangerous situations involve elements of secrecy.
- Encourage disclosing inappropriate touching.
Grade 3 Assertiveness Skills Activity
- Establish and communicate personal boundaries.
- Eye contact, clear intentions in voice, leaving a situation promptly, etc.
- Verbal and nonverbal body language.
- Describing scenarios.
Grade 4 Online Safety Scenarios Activity
- Review online safety guidelines with children.
- Practice appropriate responses to real-life situations.
Grade 5 “If Asked to Go” activity
- “If Asked to Go and Your Parents Don’t Know, SHOUT NO!” and “If Asked to Share and Your Parents Aren’t Aware, SAY NO!” are two of the
- Seven Root Safety Strategies taught in the safety awareness program Kids in the Know
- Understand that a child needs parent’s permission before going anywhere with anyone.
- Understand that a child needs parent’s permission before sharing any personal information or photographs with anyone.
Grade 5 Instinct Scenarios activity
- Review “what if” scenarios with parents and children.
Grade 6 Assertiveness Skills activity
- Be aware of sending kids mixed messages regarding affection: “We need to actively listen to our children and be careful not to send them mixed messages. When we force them to show affection to people that they do not initiate affection towards or are reluctant to do so (an adult friend they do not want to hug), we send a confusing message.”