Why Is Safety Important In The Classroom

Safety is a very important topic to teach students of all ages. Teaching students as early as possible should be encourage because the earlier they are taught the better. Safety can be broken into many different topics such as school bus safety, safety while walking home from school, stranger danger, and safety from sexual abuse. If I were a school nurse providing education about sexual abuse to children between 4 and 6 years of age I would make it relatable to them so that they can better understand. Teaching students is very important because children, especially students with special needs are taken advantage more often than not. It is important to first make sure that parents begin teaching in the home as early as possible. As the health care provider in the school I would create pictures and use dolls to educate the students. Incorporating pictures and dolls or stuffed animals will help to keep the students engaged and allow them to participate so that they are more likely to absorb the information.
The first step to educating the students is to teach them about their body parts. Although they are small children they should have a basic understanding of their body as well as the body of the opposite sex. They should be familiar with different parts of their bodies so that they are able to distinguish between …show more content…
They should understand that only parents and other trusted caregivers such as grandparents should be allowed to touch or see those areas for things such as cleaning and changing. It is also important for the students to understand that they should not touch other students or adults in those areas. Many times students this age will understand that it is not okay for them to be touched, but they may not understand that it is not okay to touch adults in private areas even if adults ask them