Hi, to help get this on track you'll need to ask what sort of protection issue you want to provide for the children - for them to know about / explore / have access to / learn or be aware of, so they are able to protect themselves from it.
a few ideas could be:
- The sun and protection from burns, eye damage and dehydration: suncream, sunglasses, drinking fluids could be actions and items you'd base resource activities on.
- The cold, dressing warmly and protecting the body's circulation: scarves, gloves, coats what's cold and what's hot or warm.
- Getting lost and staying safe: possibly, stand still and don't leave the shop/area.
- Protecting self from bullying: say 'No, let someone know what's happening.
- Inappropriate & unwelcome touching - kisses, hugs, tickles - my head, my body, my choice.
- Secret sharing: what's good when it's a secret and what isn't - birthday parties, gifts and presents, actions that may cause physical and emotional harm.
- Protection from burns in general: hot water, electrical items, carpet or friction burns.
- Body awareness activities: naming body parts and injuries ie: what a bruise is, scratch, bite, bump, swelling, plaster, bandage, cast or pot.
- Protection from tooth decay: cleaning, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental checkups, healthy eating.
- Road safety
- Protection from obesity: healthy diet, exercise - food groups, nutrition, naming foods, tasting foods. Physical play, games, gross motor activities.
- Protection from the problems of communication: communication difficulties, makaton, first words - amazon book, how to explain, how to describe, how to overcome language difficulties.
What my hands do - sign, wave, hold things, throw things, clap ..
How my hands protect me - they say STOP, they push things away from me, they help support me going up and down stairs, my fingers may tingle, feel numb, become paler when my hands are cold, hand song,
wiggly woo,
Tommy thumb
This resouce suggestion can be made by planning to draw around hands with crayons, pencils, pens, chalks, paint, brushes and paper or on other surfaces. Cut out and make school crossing patrol signs with them, draw emotive - happy, sad faces on them. Use gloves, mittens, jewellery rings to explore how our hands protect us, adapt for any disability or cultural need you have in your setting to show how everyone's hands are involved.
This page looks at resource ideas for older children -
NSPCC classroom resources - Christmas can be traditionally associated with nuts - in cake, sweets, snacks, you could make a resource that shows how many alternative foods there are for this festive holiday so children with sensitivities or allergies can decline and accept foods where & when needed.
There are many avenues for protection awareness, once you've decided the focus of learning, or give it a title you can build a resource around it
Hope this helps xx
Making a resource to help children protect themselves
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