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Kindergarten · lesson 3 of 4

Tell a trusted adult a clear problem

Tell a trusted adult a clear problem

About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • Paper or a text document; all cases below are original fictional learning inputs.
  • An adult may read aloud; drawing or spoken answers are valid. No personal health information or physical performance is required.
  • In a fictional classroom, Noor sees a spill by the door. Noor tells the teacher, “There is water beside the classroom door. Someone could slip.” This gives a place, an observation and a reason for help. Noor stays away from the spill rather than testing whether it is slippery. The teacher is responsible for arranging a safe cleanup.
  • A child sees a loose shelf in the reading corner; nobody is near it. Which message fits?
  • A helper says they cannot handle a child’s safety concern. What next?
  • A child is being hurt right now. What next?
  • A child wants to know where extra paper is. What next?
  • A teacher is absent when a child needs safety help. What next?
  • Smoke is coming from an object in a pretend room. What next?

Learn the idea

A trusted adult is a responsible grown-up who can help keep children safe, such as a caregiver, teacher or school helper. A child can ask for help even when they are not sure how to name a problem.

A clear help message says who needs help, where they are and what happened. The child does not need to solve an unsafe situation first. If the first adult cannot help, tell another responsible adult.

These are pretend stories. Do not share private names or addresses. Practice a short message aloud or draw it. When something is dangerous now, get adult help right away rather than finishing a worksheet.

  1. Read or listen to the pretend story. Point to the details the question gives you.
  2. Say where the problem is, what happened, and what help the character needs. Leave the unsafe job to an adult.
  3. Check your answer against the example. Say what matches and what you would change.
  4. Try the practice questions, then the extra task. Drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
Worked example

See the method in action

In a fictional classroom, Noor sees a spill by the door. Noor tells the teacher, “There is water beside the classroom door. Someone could slip.” This gives a place, an observation and a reason for help. Noor stays away from the spill rather than testing whether it is slippery. The teacher is responsible for arranging a safe cleanup.

Your turn

Check your reasoning

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Helpful tips
  • Give an observed problem and location; you do not need a perfect label.
  • If one adult cannot help, tell another; safety is not the child’s job alone.
Tell a trusted adult a clear problem: A child sees a loose shelf in the reading corner; nobody is near it. Which message fits?

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See the answer and explanation

Tell the adult the location and observed problem.

Describe the observed loose shelf and its location so an adult can make it safe.

Take it further

Write a fictional message about broken glass beside a bench. Expected: “There is broken glass beside the bench; please help keep people away.” Do not touch or demonstrate glass handling.

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More practice: try new cases

Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.

More practice: try new cases
1. Tell a trusted adult a clear problem: A helper says they cannot handle a child’s safety concern. What next?
Need a hint?
  • Give an observed problem and location; you do not need a perfect label.
  • If one adult cannot help, tell another; safety is not the child’s job alone.
2. Tell a trusted adult a clear problem: A child is being hurt right now. What next?
Need a hint?
  • Give an observed problem and location; you do not need a perfect label.
  • If one adult cannot help, tell another; safety is not the child’s job alone.
3. Tell a trusted adult a clear problem: A child wants to know where extra paper is. What next?
Need a hint?
  • Give an observed problem and location; you do not need a perfect label.
  • If one adult cannot help, tell another; safety is not the child’s job alone.

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