Kids Game -- Public Vs. Private Tasks

Print and laminate these 2 pages. Cut out the squares on this page. Put velcro on the squares on the first page and on the backs of these squares. The student must sort these pictures into the appropriate categories of public or private.

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What is the difference between PUBLIC and PRIVATE?

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PUBLIC is different from PRIVATE. PUBLIC is when there are many (2 or more) people. PRIVATE is when there is just one person. 1

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PUBLIC places are places where you are likely to see other people as well as yourself. Schools, stores and parks are PUBLIC places. Can you think of other PUBLIC places? 3

PRIVATE places are places where you are usually alone. When you are in your bedroom or bathroom with the door closed at your home you are in a PRIVATE place. 4

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PUBLIC bathroom

PRIVATE stall

Bathrooms in PUBLIC places like schools are used by lots of people. When you need to do something PRIVATE in a PUBLIC bathroom, you go into a stall and close the door.

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When we are in PUBLIC places, we wear clothing that covers our bodies. Usually, most of our body is covered with clothing, but certain parts of our bodies are always covered. These parts are the parts that would be covered by a bathing suit.

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Sometimes in PRIVATE places, like the bathroom, or when changing clothes, these parts of the body are not covered.

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We call the parts of our bodies that would be covered by a bathing suit our PRIVATE parts. We do not show our PRIVATE parts in a PUBLIC place. It is inappropriate behaviour and not acceptable.

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PUBLIC behaviours and language are used when you are with other people. If you behave in PUBLIC in an inappropriate way, people will think you are strange, and may laugh at you.

Other behaviours are considered to be PRIVATE. Things like going to the bathroom, brushing your teeth, adjusting your underwear, burping, or picking your nose are PRIVATE behaviours.

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Let's review ... Can you name some PUBLIC places? Can you name some PRIVATE places?

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What are some PRIVATE things that you should not do in PUBLIC places? If you do these PRIVATE things in PUBLIC places, people may think you are acting inappropriately. That is not OK. People will not want to be with you when you do PRIVATE things in PUBLIC places. They will feel embarrassed.

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How will your friends feel if you do PRIVATE things in PUBLIC? Can you sort the cards into PRIVATE and PUBLIC?

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