The Curriculum:

Lesson 1 Introduction of the program: body information, and body safety.

Lesson 2 Learning Water and Poison Safety: Following safety rules about being around water and potential poison is very important for children.

Lesson 3 Learning Fire and Gun Safety: Following safety rules about fire and Never Play With Guns.

Lesson 4 Learning Car Safety:Always wearing a seatbelt helps keep people safe in a car. Learning Traffic Safety:Children should cross the street safely by looking in all directions first and holding hands. Learning safety rules about being home alone;children need to know how to stay safe when they are lost.

Lesson 5 The Always Ask First Rule: Getting Permission Before Going with Someone.The Always Ask First Rule: Getting Permission Before Accepting Gifts.

Lesson 6 Getting and Giving Safe Touches: Okay touches help people feel cared for and loved. They are good for your body.Dealing with Unsafe Touches: Children can develop skills to help them resist or avoid not okay touches.

Lesson 7 Learning the Touching Rule:The Touching Rule is: A bigger person should not touch your private body parts, except to keep you clean and healthy.

Lesson 8 Saying No to Unwanted Touches: Children (and adults) have the right to say how and by whom they are touched. Children can develop skills and vocabulary to help them avoid unwanted touches

Lesson 9 Learning the Safety Steps (Booster Lesson): The Safety Steps are (1) Say words that mean "No"; (2) Get away; and (3) Tell a grown-up.

Lesson 10 Using The Touching Rule: Children should use the Safety Steps if someone breaks the Touching Rule. Joey Learns the Touching Rule (video used): Children should not keep secrets about touching. It's never the child's fault.

Lesson 11 Review and practice of all skills

Lesson 12 Graduation: Celebration, Party, Certificates.

Through funding by the Children's Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida International University is able to offer the Parents as Teachers of Safety program to eligible families in Miami-Dade County.