Red Ribbon Week Lessons

During the month of October, the counselors on the Paine campus teach children about personal safety and the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.  Alabama Counseling Standard C states that "students will understand safety and survival skills."  Furthermore, the following indicators must be addressed during the elementary school years:

• PS:C1.7  Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices (Kindergarten-5th grades)
• PS:C1.8  Learn about the emotional and physical dangers of substance use and abuse (Kindergarten-5th grades)
• PS: C1.9  Learn how to cope with peer pressure (3rd-5th grades)

In order to address these standards, we choose to tie these lessons in to Red Ribbon Week, a national week dedicated to bringing awareness to the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.  The purpose of teaching these lessons is not to scare the students or cause worry or anxiety.  The purpose of teaching these lessons is to educate our students about the dangers of substance abuse and help them develop strategies for dealing with peer pressure of all kinds and saying no effectively.

I will post details of each lesson in separate posts.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thank you for your continued support as we work together to help our children succeed in all areas of their lives!