Relationship and Sexuality – Lesson 1 of 6 – Personal Body Safety

Looking for a clear, supportive way to teach personal body safety to students with learning or intellectual difficulties? This Personal Body Safety Lesson has been carefully developed to help children understand key aspects of safety in an accessible and age-appropriate way.

Using simple language, structured visuals, and engaging activities, this lesson empowers students to recognize unsafe situations, identify their body’s early warning signs, and know how and where to seek help. It provides teachers, parents, school counselors, and allied health professionals with a practical resource that encourages open conversations about safety and self-advocacy.

Key Features:

• Personal Body Safety Focus – Students learn what safety means and how to respond when feeling unsafe.
• Early Warning Signs – Visuals help children identify how their body feels when something isn’t right.
• Trusted Network – Activities guide students to build their circle of safe people to talk to.
• Accessible Format – Easy-to-read language and visuals for learners with additional needs.
• Flexible Use – Suitable for one-on-one sessions, small groups, or classroom settings.
• Part of a 6-Lesson Scaffolded Curriculum

Full Curriculum Covers:

1. Personal Body Safety
2. Puberty
3. Special Relationships & Dating
4. Sex & Consent
5. Safe Sex Practices
6. Safety in the Community

Why this resource works:

• Builds confidence and awareness in students with diverse learning needs.
• Provides adults with clear teaching tools for sensitive but essential topics.
• Encourages respectful, age-appropriate discussions around safety and relationships.

This Personal Body Safety Lesson is an essential first step in teaching children about personal safety, boundaries, and seeking help, with the option to expand into a complete scaffolded curriculum.

⚠️ Note: Please review the content carefully and ensure family consent is provided before implementation.

Save more by accessing the full Relationships & Sexuality Bundle!

🩷 Looking for more Puberty & Body Changes resources?

• Community Safety Game
• Complex Trauma Intake Questions
• Forgiveness & Empathy Workbook
• Growing Into Adulthood Game
• Parent-Child Relationship Handout
• Peer Pressure & Friendship for Teens
• Personal Space Bubble Digital Game
• Puberty & Body Changes Lesson
• Puberty & Protective Behaviors Bundle
• Puberty Story for Boys
• Puberty Story for Girls
• Relationships & Sexuality Digital Games Bundle
• Self-Reflection Questions – CBT & Trauma
• Sex Education Game – High School

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