Pictures can tell a story

Learning goal: Ask before sharing a picture of oneself or another person.

Prepare: One worksheet per child, pencils or crayons, and the linked book pages. A closed book can stand in for a device. No student account or device is needed.

Book connection: Cyber Safety Coloring & Activity Book Featuring Officer Quackers, PDF pages 7, 43, 51. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.

Teach the lesson

1. 3 min · Connect

   Describe a fictional photo with a street sign behind a child. Ask: What could it show?

2. 4 min · Model and say

   Say: Pictures can show faces, places, or private details. Model asking a trusted adult before sending one.

3. 8 min · Practice together

   Draw a fictional photo on the board with a child, a school sign, and a house number. Children point to details to protect, then practice an asking sentence. Read the worksheet aloud and let children respond by pointing, speaking, circling, or drawing. Use optional coloring only if time allows.

4. 3 min · Discuss

   Invite two different responses. Ask: What would you do? Why could that help? Use the answer guide on the next page.

5. 2 min · Check understanding

   Ask what the child would do before sending a picture of a friend. Look for asking and respecting others.

Answers & follow-through

Worksheet guidance

1. Before sharing a picture, I should…

   Ask a trusted adult and respect the people in the picture.

2. Circle what a photo might show.

   All three can reveal information.

3. Draw a pretend photo without real private details.

   Accept imaginary scenes. Do not require student photos or real addresses.

Check, then respond

Ask what the child would do before sending a picture of a friend. Look for asking and respecting others.

Mark your observation: □ Independent   □ With a prompt   □ Needs practice. If a child needs practice, demonstrate the same action again and offer a new example in the next class. This is a teaching check, not a safety certification.

Make it work for your learners

Support: Read aloud, point to two choices, model one response, and accept a gesture, spoken answer, drawing, or partner scribe. Do not require independent reading.

Extend: Ask the child to invent one new pretend situation for today’s goal and explain a safe response to a partner.

Family conversation

Together, discuss permission before taking or sharing a photo of someone.

No personal information or signed homework needs to be returned.

Teacher care note

Use fictional situations. Do not collect passwords, addresses, or private experiences. Offer an alternative to role-play. If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid public questioning, and follow school procedures.