Child Safety

Essential Employability Skills:

There are four essential employability skills •

Personal Ethic: integrity, respect, perseverance, positive attitude • Work Ethic: dependability, professionalism • Teamwork: critical thinking, effective and cooperative work • Communication: active listening, clear communication

The focus of this lesson is on critical thinking, effective and cooperative work and clear communication.

Skill How it is addressed: Critical Thinking Students will research information and critically

determine safe environments throughout various stages of development. Explore Part II: Step 4 & 5 Explore Part IV Explain #5 Students will work together in small groups to explore various safety hazards that need to be avoided throughout various stages of development. Engage: Steps 1 & 2 Explore Part II Students will communicate their findings through various activities. Explore Part I: Step 6

Effective and Cooperative Work

Clear Communication

Suggested Differentiation Strategies: • By using a Choice Board, students will have the opportunity to explore topics of interest to them in a format that meets a variety of learning styles and abilities. • Topics can be individualized or adjusted to meet the needs of student learners. • Lesson is formatted so it can be modified to meet a variety of classroom structures.

Throughout this lesson, suggested teacher notes and comments are in red.