Public or Private? Photo Cards
Knowing the difference between public and private is an important early step in body safety. These printable photo cards make it simple and calm to talk about. Your child sorts everyday places into public and private, which opens up gentle conversations about privacy, closing the door, and knowing he/she can always tell a safe grown-up.
There are 10 places to sort:
Public places (where lots of people can be): supermarket, playground, beach, classroom, library and bus
Private places (where we can be on our own or with family): bathroom, bedroom, change room and hospital room
What's included
10 photo cards (6 public and 4 private places)
A cover page listing every place, with simple ideas for using the cards
Ways to use them
Make a public pile and a private pile, and talk about what we do in each place
Chat about why we close the door for toileting, bathing and getting changed
Use a soft toy to explain that private parts are the parts covered by swimmers, using the correct names in a calm, everyday voice
Bring the cards out again at bath time or before a trip to the pool change rooms
Good to know
Best suited to ages 3 to 6
Print, cut and laminate for lots of play
Created by a qualified early childhood teacher, and linked to the Keeping Safe themes in our Joyora programs
Joyora members can find the Public or Private Picture Sort activity in the app, ready to use with these cards
Public or Private? Photo Cards
Knowing the difference between public and private is an important early step in body safety. These printable photo cards make it simple and calm to talk about. Your child sorts everyday places into public and private, which opens up gentle conversations about privacy, closing the door, and knowing he/she can always tell a safe grown-up.
There are 10 places to sort:
Public places (where lots of people can be): supermarket, playground, beach, classroom, library and bus
Private places (where we can be on our own or with family): bathroom, bedroom, change room and hospital room
What's included
10 photo cards (6 public and 4 private places)
A cover page listing every place, with simple ideas for using the cards
Ways to use them
Make a public pile and a private pile, and talk about what we do in each place
Chat about why we close the door for toileting, bathing and getting changed
Use a soft toy to explain that private parts are the parts covered by swimmers, using the correct names in a calm, everyday voice
Bring the cards out again at bath time or before a trip to the pool change rooms
Good to know
Best suited to ages 3 to 6
Print, cut and laminate for lots of play
Created by a qualified early childhood teacher, and linked to the Keeping Safe themes in our Joyora programs
Joyora members can find the Public or Private Picture Sort activity in the app, ready to use with these cards