To locate a Planned Parenthood Health Educator for your school click the link below! https://www.plannedparenthood.org/educators/locate-a-health-educator Inviting a guest speaker from Planned Parenthood would be great because they have a lot of knowledge about sexual health and a lot of experience answering questions that young people may have. The link above provides a list of the … Continue reading Guest Speaker: Planned Parenthood
Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, 2014, 1:30 run time, TV-G This video, from Sesame Street, shows who makes up a family using fun cartoons and song. It explains that families look different and may consist of different people, but all of them are families. It could be incorporated into a social studies lesson about Families in … Continue reading Popular Media: Families
To explore BrainPOP Jr click here–> https://jr.brainpop.com/! BrainPOP Jr is the best website to teach students K-3 about sexual health because it uses animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, and more. In the health section of the website, students can learn about bullying, healthy friendships, internet safety, and washing hands-all topics that lay the foundation for … Continue reading Internet Source for Students: BrainPOP Jr
Advocates for Youth: Resources for Sex Educators According to their website, Advocates for Youth champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. They have sections for both professionals and parents, as well as a research center, easy access to publications, and more. The Resources for Sex Educators … Continue reading Internet Resource: Teachers
Title: Who Has What? All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodies Author: Robie H. Harris Age Range: 3-7 years Grade Level: Preschool – 2 Publication Date: September 13, 2011 Publisher: Candlewick ISBN: 0763629316 To find out more information about this book on Amazon, click here. This non-fiction book delves into the similarities and differences in boys’ … Continue reading Non-Fiction Book: Who Has What?
Planned Parenthood’s Tools for Parents is a great starting block for parents. It contains many links to in-site pages, such as Talking to Kids About Sex and Sexuality- At a Glance. This section gives parents a brief intro on talking to kids about sexual health, then answers some basic questions to prepare parents to talk to their children … Continue reading Internet Resource: Parents
Title: Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept Author: Jayneen Sanders Publication Date: January 1, 2015 Publisher: UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd ISBN: 0987186019 To view this book on YouTube, click here. To find out more information about this book on Amazon, click here. This fictional book, that has to deal with sexual health, is perfect to read to first graders … Continue reading Fiction Book: Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Circles Curriculum, James Stanfield Company, Inc., 1991, 5+ hours (complete series), not rated. Clip: https://youtu.be/pbAFX8TELU8 The Circles Curriculum teaches students about social boundaries and the relationship “circles” each person has in their life. This curriculum describes each circle by how you should act towards the people in that circle. The goal of this film series is … Continue reading Documentary Film: Circles