some secrets should never be kept by jayneen sanders

backward depending on the type of secret. My co-counselor did a movement-based activity where students stepped forward vs. Sometimes we also created basic worksheets for students to identify their safe adults and write examples of safe vs. We also sometimes practiced firmly (and loudly!) saying “No!” and “Stop!” And we did go arounds where students would name their safe adults.

Understanding that bribes and threats might occur.īooks on their own cover a lot of these objectives.

Identifying 2+ safe adults to tell if it happens to you.

Understanding and believing it’s not okay for people to touch your private parts.

At our school, these were our objectives for these lessons: One of the most important parts of planning any lesson, but especially an Erin’s Law/protective behaviors/sexual abuse lessons, is determining what knowledge and skills you hope your students develop. There are lots of stopping points for questions/discussion that wouldn’t flow as well in a lesson (in my opinion). That said, they are the kind of books I would use with my own children versus what I would use in a lesson. They are really developmentally appropriate and well written.

There are a couple of other books by Jayneen Sanders (who wrote Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept that I love) about consent and body safety.

However, it is so wonderfully non-threatening yet clear that I still highly recommend it.

I wish so badly for an updated version of this book because I know it’s sepia outlined illustrations can be a block to engagement for some students. It explains the concepts of privacy, of telling people “no” when we’re uncomfortable with they’re touching, the fact that it could be someone you know/love that touches you inappropriately, and the importance of disclosing if it happens. It’s clearly a “lesson” type book, not a real storyline, but it’s read from the perspective of a young girl sharing about conversations with her family members which makes it more engaging.

Some secrets should never be kept by jayneen sanders