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| Here is a list of some of the
most frequently asked questions and their answers. Please
feel free to contact us with
some of your own questions. |
Isn't
my child too young to be learning about sexual abuse?
What ARE the
issues addressed in the child abuse play?
Are there
follow-up materials provided with the plays to ensure
our children really understand the messages delivered?
Kid-Safe Productions
is a theatre company that deals with some pretty serious topics.
Has there been any professional involvement in the creation of your
Educational Programs?
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Isn't
my child too young to be learning about sexual abuse?
This is the most commonly asked question we
receive from concerned parents.
The answer is fortunately simple despite the understandable
seriousness of the concern. And that answer is "NO" because
the sooner we can expose our children to training that
develops the necessary tools for prevention and awareness,
the better equipped they will be when and not if, as statistics
prove, 1/4 of our children are approached by an abuser
before reaching the age of 18. Moreover, the play's content
is very basic and no specific details or mention is made
of any specific body parts that could make parents or
children feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. Great attention
has been paid by the creators of this program to bring
the important points to the children in a very age-appropriate
but effective manner.
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What
ARE the issues addressed in the child abuse play?
Issues presented in the play are
basic self esteem messages which are very important in
order for children to respect themselves enough to be
able to take a stand in protecting their bodies. Here
is a brief list of the topics discussed:
- Personal Space--Discovering the
space around us that belongs only to us
- Feelings--Identifying the feelings
we get (pos. or neg.) when people enter our personal
space
- Responses--Learning the best way
to respond to the negative feelings
- Disclosure--Understanding who to
tell, when to tell and some other very important things
about telling
- We also cover luring techniques
of potential abusers. Best of all, we blow bubbles,
sing songs and talk to a unique lady-bug and special
little frog - putting everything we learned all together
into an easy-to-remember verse!
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Are
there follow-up materials provided with the plays to ensure
our children really understand the messages delivered?
YES. We understand that just showing children a play
is a good START only. A lot of what is discussed in the plays can easily
be forgotten if it is not reinforced through another medium. With young
children, we know that repetition is the key. Therefore, materials containing
exercises and review are provided to both children and their teachers.
The children are provided with a colouring work-book to complete with
their teacher and parents; and teachers are given both play-specific
discussion guides as well as important but more generalized information
on the social issue being addressed. The exercises in the colouring books
are most useful because they use a secondary learning medium to re-iterate
the play's key messages. Lyrics and sheet music to the plays can also be
provided so the kids can sing along in class ó adding yet another medium
to their learning.
In addition, the songs and script to the child abuse prevention
play Bugs, Bubbles and Blobs
is available on a CD which each school receives for free
with their regular priced booking. Schools can enter this
CD into their library for future use as fun re-freshers.
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Kid-Safe Productions
is a theatre company that deals with some pretty serious topics.
Has there been any professional involvement in the creation of your
Educational Programs?
ABSOLUTELY YES! Professionals ranging
from therapists, childhood educators, sexual abuse specialists,
abuse survivors, child abuse agency executives, psychologists
and other therapeutic specialists have all given and continue
to give their input. For more information on this topic,
please click here to see the
History of Kid-Safe Productions.
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| We will update this page frequently
so please feel free to contact us with any more questions.
We welcome your feedback and will respond to your questions
quickly. You may write to us at info@kidsafeproductions.com.
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