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Talking about consent with kids has nothing to do with talking about sex.
In classrooms I use two stories when talking to kids about consent. Listen to the podcast or watch the video for a demonstration on how easy it can be to talk about tieing shoelaces and playing Lego with someone as a way to explain consent topics like:
Making fundamental decisions not just about actions, consent is ongoing /continual mutual agreement regarding a shared experience. Important words are: permission, respect, communication, pleasure, fun, enjoyment, generosity, reciprocity, mutual and enthusiastic just to name a few....
The issue of consent teaching has made headlines recently, culminating in the government's announcement that consent education will be compulsory in Australian schools from 2023. Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching consent to 8-12 year olds by author-educators Ingrid Laguna and Vanessa Hamilton (1...
Published 06/17/22
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