I can tell after a mistake

Learning goal: Ask for help even after clicking or making a mistake.

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 43, 47. Numbers are PDF positions, including blank backs.

Teach the lesson

1. 3 min · Connect

   Read: Lee tapped a button by accident. What might Lee feel?

2. 4 min · Model and say

   Say: You can always tell a trusted adult. Model: I tapped something by mistake. Please help me. Avoid promising there will never be consequences.

3. 8 min · Practice together

   Pairs alternate being Lee and a listening helper. The helper says: Thank you for telling me. Let’s get help. Students may observe instead of acting. 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: Can you still ask for help after you tap? Listen for yes and a helper role.

Answers & follow-through

Worksheet guidance

1. Lee tapped a strange button. Circle the next step.

   Tell a trusted adult promptly.

2. Practice saying these words.

   Accept the printed sentence, a shorter help request, or an accessible signal.

3. Draw a helper listening to Lee.

   Look for a calm help-seeking scene; do not request real incidents.

Check, then respond

Ask: Can you still ask for help after you tap? Listen for yes and a helper role.

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

Tell your child how they can come to you after an online mistake.

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.