Kindergarten · Health Education
Quarter 4 · Week 9 · TEKS
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This kindergarten health education lesson helps students learn how to say no to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and how to get help from a parent or trusted adult if they find themselves in unsafe situations. Students will practice refusal skills through role play and understand the importance of asking for help to stay safe.
Students should understand the concept of safe and unsafe situations and be able to identify trusted adults in their lives.
Refusal skills are ways to say no when someone offers you something that could be harmful, like alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. For kindergarten students, refusal skills include saying "No, thank you," walking away, or telling a trusted adult. Teaching refusal skills helps children feel confident to make safe choices.
Trusted adults are people children can go to when they feel unsafe or need help. Examples include parents, teachers, relatives, or family friends. It's important for students to know who these adults are and that they can ask them for help if someone offers them alcohol, tobacco, or drugs or if they feel scared.
Unsafe situations might include someone offering alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs, or being around people who are using these substances in a way that feels scary or wrong. Students should understand that these situations are not safe and that they should use refusal skills and get help immediately.
Teachers should model refusal skills by demonstrating how to say no firmly and clearly. Role-playing different scenarios helps students practice these skills. For example, a teacher might pretend to offer a child a cigarette, and the child practices saying no and walking away. This practice builds confidence.
Students should be taught to tell a parent or another trusted adult if they are in an unsafe situation involving alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Teachers can guide students to identify who their trusted adults are and explain how to find them when they need help. Emphasize that asking for help is a brave and smart choice.
If someone offers you a cigarette, what can you say to keep yourself safe?
Saying 'No, thank you' clearly tells the person you do not want to use tobacco. Walking away or telling a trusted adult helps keep you safe from harm.
I can say 'No, thank you' and then tell my mom or teacher.
You see a friend using something that looks like alcohol and you feel scared. What should you do?
Feeling scared means the situation is unsafe. You should find a trusted adult and tell them what you saw to get help and stay safe.
I will tell my dad or teacher what I saw.
Show pictures of children in different situations, some safe and some unsafe involving alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Ask students if they think the situation is safe or unsafe and why.
Look at the pictures and share ideas about which situations seem safe or unsafe. Share if they have seen or heard about these situations before.
This activity helps students begin thinking about safety and recognizing situations involving alcohol, tobacco, or drugs that might be unsafe.
Read a story or show a video about a child who is offered something harmful and how they say no and get help from a trusted adult.
Listen to the story or watch the video and discuss what the child did to stay safe.
This helps students understand refusal skills and the importance of getting help in a relatable way.
Explain what refusal skills are and give examples of how to say no. Discuss who trusted adults are and how to get help if they feel unsafe.
Repeat refusal phrases and name trusted adults they know. Ask questions if they are unsure.
Clear explanation builds understanding of refusal skills and help-seeking behavior as safety tools.
Lead role-play activities where students practice saying no and asking for help in different scenarios involving alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Take turns acting out scenarios, practicing refusal skills and asking for help.
Role-playing helps students practice and feel confident using refusal skills and seeking help in real life.
Ask students to demonstrate a refusal skill and explain who they would ask for help if they felt unsafe with alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Show how to say no and name a trusted adult they would go to for help.
This assessment confirms students can identify refusal skills and trusted adults for help in unsafe situations.
Listen to the story or watch the video and discuss what the child did to stay safe.
What can you say to refuse alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?
Say 'No, thank you' or 'I don’t want that.'
Who can you ask for help if you feel unsafe?
A parent, teacher, or another trusted adult.
Why should you say no and get help?
Because it keeps you safe and helps adults protect you.
Use simple, clear language and repeat key phrases. Provide visual aids showing refusal phrases and trusted adults. Pair students for role-play to support each other.
Use pictures and gestures to explain refusal skills. Model refusal phrases slowly and clearly. Encourage students to practice saying no in their home language first, then in English.
Have students create their own refusal scenarios to role-play. Discuss why some people might offer harmful substances and how to stay safe. Encourage students to identify multiple trusted adults in their lives.
Send a note home encouraging families to talk about trusted adults and practice refusal skills together. Suggest parents ask children who they would go to for help and role-play saying no to harmful substances.
In this lesson, students learned how to say no to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs using refusal skills and how to get help from a parent or trusted adult if they feel unsafe. They practiced these skills through stories, discussion, and role-play to build confidence in making safe choices and asking for help when needed.
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