See how the Kids in the Know program meets curricula outcomes across the country.
British Columbia and Yukon
Based on British Columbia Physical and Health Education Curricular Competencies and Content (2016)
Kindergarten
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Feelings
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Identify and describe feelings and worries
Content:
- Emotions and their causes and effects
Lesson 2 – Identifying a Grown-up Who You Can Go to for Help
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify caring behaviours among classmates and within families
Content:
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Lesson 3 – Naming Body Parts
Content:
- Names for parts of the body, including male and female private parts
Lesson 4 – OKAY and NOT OKAY Touching
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe a variety of unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Appropriate and inappropriate ways of being touched
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Lesson 5 – The Buddy System
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify caring behaviours among classmates and within families
Content:
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
- How to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Lesson 6 – If Asked to Go and Your Parents Don’t Know, SHOUT NO!
Curricular Competencies:
- Healthy and active living — Identify opportunities to make choices that contribute to health and well-being
- Social and community health — Identify and describe a variety of unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Practices that promote health and well-being
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
Lesson 7 – What to Do When Lost
Curricular Competencies:
- Healthy and active living — Identify opportunities to make choices that contribute to health and well-being
- Social and community health — Identify and describe a variety of unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Practices that promote health and well-being
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
Grade 1
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Feelings
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Identify and describe feelings and worries
- Mental well-being — Identify and describe practices that promote mental well-being
Content:
- Emotions and their causes and effects
Lesson 2 – A Grown-up You Can Go to for Help
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify caring behaviours among classmates and within families
- Social and community health — Describe ways to prevent and respond to a variety of unsafe and or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Lesson 3 – Boundaries – How to be Safe
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe ways to prevent and respond to a variety of unsafe and or uncomfortable situations
- Social and community health — Develop and demonstrate respectful behaviour when participating in activities with others
Content:
- Appropriate and inappropriate ways of being touched
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
Lesson 4 – KEEP and SPEAK Secrets
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe ways to prevent and respond to a variety of unsafe and or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Appropriate and inappropriate ways of being touched
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
Lesson 5 – The Buddy System
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe ways to prevent and respond to a variety of unsafe and or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Lesson 6 – Trust Your INSTINCTS
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe ways to prevent and respond to a variety of unsafe and or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Hazards and potentially unsafe situations
- Caring behaviours in groups and families
Grade 2
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Emotions
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Identify and describe feelings and worries, and strategies for dealing with them
Content:
- Managing and expressing emotions
Lesson 2 – Identifying a Safe Grown-up
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe characteristics of positive relationships
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies for accessing health information
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 3 – Safety Awareness
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 4 – The Buddy System
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
- Social and community health — Develop and demonstrate respectful behaviour when participating in activities with others
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 5 – Crossing Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe characteristics of positive relationships
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 6 – KEEP and SPEAK Secrets
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Grade 3
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Seven Root Safety Strategies
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health: Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 2 – Emotions
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe physical, emotional, and social changes as students grow older
- Mental well-being — Identify and apply strategies that promote mental well-being
- Mental well-being — Describe factors that influence mental well-being and self-identity
Content:
- Relationship between worries and fears
Lesson 3 – Identifying a Safe Grown-up
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining positive relationships
Content:
- Strategies for accessing health information
Lesson 4 – Personal Boundaries and Assertiveness
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 5 – Friendship
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining positive relationships
Content:
- Nature and consequences of bullying
Lesson 6 – KEEP and SPEAK Secrets
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health: Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 7 – The Buddy System
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health: Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe, or abusive situations
Lesson 8 – Online Safety
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health: Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Nature and consequences of bullying
Grade 4
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Seven Root Safety Strategies
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe or abusive situations, including identifying common lures or tricks used by potential abusers
Lesson 2 – How We Feel and How We Act
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being
- Mental well-being — Explore and describe strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty
- Mental well-being — Describe factors that positively influence mental well-being and self-identity
Lesson 3 – Expanding the Circle of Protection Around Children
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe or abusive situations, including identifying common lures or tricks used by potential abusers
Lesson 4 – Friendship
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining positive relationships
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Strategies for responding to bullying, discrimination, and violence
Lesson 5 – Common Lures
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe or abusive situations, including identifying common lures or tricks used by potential abusers
Lesson 6 – Home Alone
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe or abusive situations, including identifying common lures or tricks used by potential abusers
Lesson 7 – Online Safety
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe avoidance or assertiveness strategies to use in unsafe and/or uncomfortable situations
Content:
- strategies and skills to use in potentially hazardous, unsafe or abusive situations, including identifying common lures or tricks used by potential abusers
Grade 5
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Seven Root Safety Strategies
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 2 – Emotions
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
- Mental well-being — Explore and describe strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty
Lesson 3 – Circle of Protection
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Content:
- Sources of health information and support services
Lesson 4 – Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 5 – Friendship
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
Lesson 6 – Common Lures
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 7 – Home Alone
Curricular Competencies:
- Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Sources of health information and support services
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 8 – Online Safety
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies that promote a safe and caring environment
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Content:
- Sources of health information and support services
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Grade 6
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Seven Root Safety Strategies
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
Lesson 2 – Emotional Range
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
- Mental well-being — Explore and describe strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
Lesson 3 – Circle of Protection
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
- Social and community health — Explore strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 4 – Relationships
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Explore strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
Content:
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
Lesson 5 – Healthy vs. Unhealthy Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 6 – Common Lures
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 7 – Online Safety
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
Lesson 8 – Babysitters’ Safety
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
Grade 7
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Emotions
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
- Mental well-being — Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
Content:
- Signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression
Lesson 2 – Identifying Personal Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 3 – How to Set Personal Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 4 – Friendship
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Content:
- Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
Lesson 5 – Relationships
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Mental well-being — Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
Content:
- Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships
Lesson 6 – Online Record
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Content:
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 7 – Getting Out of Unhealthy Situations
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Identify and describe strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Describe and assess strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
- Sources of health information
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
Grade 8
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson 1 – Identifying Feelings
Content:
- Signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression
- Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships
Lesson 2 – How We Think, How We Feel
Curricular Competencies:
- Mental well-being — Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
- Mental well-being — Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
Lesson 3 – Identifying Healthy and Unhealthy Personal Boundaries
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Lesson 4 – Dating Relationships
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Lesson 5 – Sextortion: What Teens Need to Know
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
Content:
- Sources of health information
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Grade 9
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson – Healthy Relationships
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Analyze strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
- Social and community health — Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community
- Mental well-being — Create and evaluate strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
- Mental well-being — Explore and describe factors that shape personal identities, including social and cultural factors
Content:
- Healthy sexual decision making
- Sources of health information
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
- Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships
Grade 10
Personal Safety Program (Third Edition)
Lesson – Healthy Relationships
Curricular Competencies:
- Social and community health — Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations
- Social and community health — Analyze strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying
- Social and community health — Develop skills for maintaining healthy relationships and responding to interpersonal conflict
- Social and community health — Analyze the potential effects of social influences on health
- Mental well-being — Evaluate and explain strategies for promoting mental well-being
- Mental well-being — Create and evaluate strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence
- Mental well-being — Explore and describe factors that shape personal identities, including social and cultural factors
Content:
- Healthy sexual decision making
- Sources of health information
- Basic principles for responding to emergencies
- Strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
- Consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination
- Influences of physical, emotional, and social changes on identities and relationships