Lower Elementary
Upper Elementary
About the Program
The message of Stand Strong • Stay Safe is simple:
- I deserve respect (and so do my classmates/teachers).
- I have the right to be safe (and I know what is safe).
- I have the power to choose (and I can choose an assertive response).
- I will get help (and I will keep telling until I get the help I need).
It is up to adults to keep children safe. Sadly, children must often handle unsafe situations on their own. Like a vaccine against disease, Stand Strong • Stay Safe prepares children to act as their own first line of defense against unsafe situations.
Stand Strong • Stay Safe – Elementary is a safety education curriculum that teaches 2nd-5th Grade children the assertiveness and emotional literacy skills they need to build positive communities, stand up for themselves, and get help when faced with unsafe situations. Through age-appropriate lessons, students are prepared to stay safe and get help when faced with bullying, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and other challenges.
Stand Strong • Stay Safe - Lower Elementary
- Lesson 1: Be Assertive
- Lesson 2: Boundaries and Consent
- Lesson 3: Physical Abuse
- Lesson 4: Sexual Abuse
- Lesson 5: Emotional Safety
This series must be taught prior to the Upper Elementary series, even if students are older.
Stand Strong • Stay Safe - Upper Elementary
- Lesson 1: Safe Relationships
- Lesson 2: Emotional Control
- Lesson 3: Handling Conflict
- Lesson 4: Stopping Abuse
- Lesson 5: Stay Safe Online
The lessons in this series build on the learning that occurs in the Lower Elementary series and should be viewed as an extension. Learning progressions must cover the Lower Elementary series prior to teaching the Upper Elementary series.
About the Characters
The characters in the Stand Strong • Stay Safe comics are designed to connect with today’s elementary students. Each character faces a realistic challenge and demonstrates positive character strengths to solve problems in safe and respectful ways.
The characters reflect common situations that can increase a child’s risk for bullying or abuse, including behavior challenges, physical differences, or learning needs. By seeing diverse experiences represented in age-appropriate ways, students learn to recognize unfair treatment, respond safely, and support one another with respect and care.
Curriculum Includes
- 2 vertically aligned curriculum levels (Lower Elementary for 2nd-3rd grade and Upper Elementary for 4th-5th grade), each consisting of five 30- or 45-minute lessons
- Presentations with video or stories featuring superhero characters, role-play, and discussion
- Access to Parent Guide and Upper Elementary Home Connections.
Curriculum Training
Curriculum training prepares educators and volunteers to teach this program in 2nd through 5th Grade classrooms. Support, coaching, and materials needed for implementation are included in the training.
Training Goals
Participants of curriculum training will:
- Understand how adverse childhood experiences and trauma affect children
- Be able to recognize signs of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse andrespond appropriately to disclosures
- Learn effective implementation techniques for each lesson throughdemonstration and practice
- Connect with ChildBuilders’ staff for ongoing support and coaching
- Gain access to all curricula and materials needed to implement the program.
Training Details
Time: 8 Hours, including CE Credits for Texas teachers, social workers, and LPC’s.
Cost: $325 per participant, minimum of 8 participants
Includes digital curriculum and materials via ChildBuilders Online.
