Understanding Appropriate and Inappropriate Touch

Understanding Appropriate and Inappropriate Touch

Learning Objective

Understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch and how to identify and respond to them.

What do you already know about appropriate and inappropriate touch?

Defining Appropriate Touch

Appropriate touch is physical contact that is welcome, wanted, and doesn't make you feel uncomfortable.

Examples of Appropriate Touch

Hugs from family members, high-fives with friends, and handshakes are examples of appropriate touch.

Understanding Inappropriate Touch

Inappropriate touch is physical contact that makes you feel uncomfortable, scared, or confused.

Examples of Inappropriate Touch

Unwanted hugs from strangers, someone touching private body parts without permission, and rough or aggressive physical contact are examples of inappropriate touch.

Identifying Trusted Adults

Trusted adults are people you can talk to if you ever feel uncomfortable about touch or if someone is touching you in a way that makes you feel unsure.

Responding to Inappropriate Touch

If you experience inappropriate touch, it's important to tell a trusted adult right away. You should also remember that it's not your fault.

Review and Discussion

Review the key points about appropriate and inappropriate touch and encourage students to ask any questions they may have.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.