Wellness, Identity & Self-Respect

It isn’t uncommon, in our body-focused society, to attach our value to body shape or size, skin color, and other characteristics. This can lead to eating disorders and other forms of self-harm. Also, respecting the diverse identities of peers requires us to avoid using targeted or discriminatory language.

  • Younger Children – People come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. When you read books, draw pictures, and watch videos are all of these shapes, sizes, and colors represented?
  • Middle School – Who are you following online by watching their videos, streaming their shows, or seeing them in your feed? What do their bodies look like? Do you follow influencers with a variety of body types who are dressing themselves differently and showing confidence?
  • High School – When looking for ideas for nutrition, makeup, and workout ideas, who do you run it by in your in-person life to check for accuracy and helpfulness?

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Resources

Lesson Plans

Focus and Attention

Elementary School Lesson Plan

Middle School Lesson Plan

High School Lesson Plan

“I Take Care of Myself Online”

Elementary School Lesson Plan

Middle School Lesson Plan

High School Lesson Plan

Quick-Guides & Guides

Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

Videos

ReThink App founder and ConnectSafely youth advisor Trisha Prabhu explains how to engage with others online in a civil and kind way while maintaining healthy boundaries.

Posts

Ask Trish is a weekly post for students by ConnectSafely’s youth advisor Trisha Prabhu.

Ask Trish: Digital Boundaries

Ask Trish: Follow Requests

Ask Trish: The Pressure to Be Perfect

Other Great Resources

Teaching about digital wellbeing (SEND) | Childnet

Online Body Image | Childnet