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Comment on Preparing Students (and Yourself) for Sexual Abuse Prevention Lessons by Traci

Traci — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:04:44 +0000

Thank you for posting this…it is really helpful! It can be gut wrenching to teach this topic, but it’s so important, so I appreciate ideas that can help it go a lot smoother. I love your “opening” script!

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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:08:25 +0000

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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:08:21 +0000

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Comment on Teaching Kids How to Tell About Sexual Abuse by Preparing Students (and Yourself) for Sexual Abuse Prevention Lessons | School Counseling by Heart

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:08:18 +0000

[…] In general, the classroom discussions that we have during our sexual abuse prevention lessons are the most tightly controlled ones I lead. It’s important to allow the kids to ask questions and share their thoughts – you want to be sure that they understand the concepts, and if they don’t share their thoughts it’s impossible for you to assess that understanding. It’s also important that these concepts do not get muddied with a lot of tangential what-if’s, and that kids do not get overly worried or scared. It’s a fine balance! I’ve found that the best way to navigate this is to maintain a firm focus on the objectives for the particular lesson, by quickly reining in any conversation where I’m not sure what the kid is going to say (kind but abrupt interruptions are sometimes necessary), and by posing direct questions and scenarios that address and redirect toward the objectives. You can find a number of questions and scenarios in Teaching Kids How to Tell About Sexual Abuse. […]

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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:08:15 +0000

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