Blink! Think! Make Your Choice; Use Your Voice

Abstract

When we place children in the care of other adults, we trust they will be safe; but we know we cannot be totally sure. When a supposedly trusted authority figure tells a child to do something wrong, it is a confusing and potentially dangerous experience. Dr. Eric Kaufman, Professor at Virginia Tech, will introduce students to an age-appropriate strategy for intelligent disobedience. The intention is to teach the children how to make sensible decisions about instructions that they are given by adults. This presentation is designed for students in grades K-5, and this particular presentation was for a second grade class at H. M. Pearson Elementary School.