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<p><b>Practicing consent is about more than saying yes or no.</b></p><p>In elementary and middle school, conversations around consent tend to focus on sexual abuse prevention. But if we want kids to value consent as a practice for navigating relationships with mutuality and respect, instead of thinking of it as simply a legal term, we need to expand the way we understand and talk about consent.</p><p>That’s why consent educator Sarah Casper decided to write <i>The Kids and Consent Curriculum</i>. Filled with 25 ready-made lesson plans, this skills-based curriculum teaches kids ages 8 to 13 how to practice consent in all areas of their lives. With its playful classroom activities and discussion questions, this social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum goes beyond describing what consent is to instead teach kids the “how” of practicing consent, including how to:</p><ul><li>Notice what they want</li><li>Ask for permission</li><li>Recognize their limits</li><li>Advocate for their boundaries</li><li>Handle rejection with grace</li><li>Be accountable when they misstep</li></ul><p>Telling students what consent <i>is</i> isn’t enough to create lasting change. It is only by <i>practicing</i> consent that they can learn how to create safe, healthy, and fun relationships—now and in the future.</p>
