Another post on teaching consent, you ask? Yes! Because there are never enough resources or discussions on teaching consent, and because these conversations need to happen over and over again, and because we all need refreshers and best-practices on bringing the essential and foundational concept of consent to younger and younger audiences. And especially because if we master teaching consent to the youngest among us, there is absolutely no excuse for anyone to say they don’t get it.
The following resources come from third-grade teacher, Liz Kleinrock, at the Los Angeles Citizens of the World Charter School. The first image is Kleinrock’s, “All About Consent” chart.
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The second image begins to unpack the difference between secrets that require someone’s consent to divulge, and surprises that warrant telling someone in authority.
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[While the content in this chart may need further discussion, especially when considering factors of race, gender, and sexuality and how individuals may be adversely or particularly impacted by involving authority, it is important to remember that this is designed for young children to build a foundation.
For more information on Kleinrock’s consent education, and see some artwork from the students highlighting how to put the chart into action, check out this article via CNN.
– Brett Goldberg
