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Workshop Wrap Up in Charlotte, MI and Exploring Coed vs Gender-Segregated Classrooms

Last week, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop on Puberty: The Wonder Years at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency in Charlotte, MI. There, I worked with 41 teachers from 10 public school districts and one non-public school in the mid-Michigan region. The snow was high on the ground, but so were our spirits as we began digging into what teachers remembered about sex education growing up and what they hoped for their students in the future. Many of…

Sexual Harassment & #MeToo

Sexual Harassment & #MeToo Sexual harassment has certainly been the topic on everyone’s lips over the last few weeks. Just when we expect the media furor to die down, a new incident emerges and another powerful public figure is accused. Many of the people who report sexual harassment indicate that it began during adolescence. Sadly, this is a time when many young people have not yet developed the skills they need to report it and to stand up to…

#MeToo

#MeToo Heartbreaking stories of sexual harassment and sexual assault… have been flooding social media. Some stories share details, but many more are simple declarations of a shared experience. The sheer volume is sobering and points to the horrifying truth: Sexual harassment and assault are everywhere. More than 50 percent of women and nearly 20 percent of men reported at least one incident of sexual harassment during one 12-month study period.[1] Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every…

Is Your 4th Grader Ready for Puberty: The Wonder Years? YES!

Is Your 4th Grader Ready for Puberty: The Wonder Years? YES! As a parent, you want to prepare your children… …for whatever life may toss their way. You do this because you know that ignorance doesn’t help anyone. In fact, arming your children with knowledge and skills ahead of time is a great way to protect them from being taken advantage of, or from being in a situation where they don’t know what to do. On the other hand,…

Puberty: Not So Wonderful?

Puberty: Not So Wonderful? Ask an adult what they remember about puberty, and they will probably get a funny look on their face. Next, they are likely to tell you a funny story about something embarrassing that happened to them. Worse yet, some adults might tell stories of being confused, frightened, or humiliated by their puberty experiences. Yes, growing from a child into an adult can be awkward at times. But, let’s face it… growing into a grownup is…

Puberty Curriculum Free

Puberty Curriculum Free Is free really free? Sure, we all like to get a deal. Nothing makes us happier than finding something we really want or need at a lower price than we thought we’d have to pay. Sometimes, the objects we get by bargain hunting work out great; other times, we wish we had paid a bit more to get something of more value. One popular Google search related to puberty curriculum is “puberty curriculum free.” I suspect…

News & Notable

News & Notable Puberty: The Wonder Years Updates May 2017, May 30, 2017 #MeToo, Lester Graham, Stateside, Michigan Radio, October 10, 2017 The Birds and the Bees: LAUSD sex ed might be going through some changes, A. Martnez,Take Two, NPR 89.3KPCC, 2017-9-25 Puberty Education, Jim Roope, Westwood One News, 2017-9-7 “LAUSD Introduces New Sex-Education Classes for 4th Graders,” Anabel X. Munoz, KABC News, Los Angeles, 2017-9-8 “LAUSD to try out sex ed classes for middle school students,” Antonie Boessenkool, Los…

Puberty Lesson Activities

No one likes to be told to teach a class without being given the tools to do a good job…especially when the topic is puberty education! That explains why so many teachers search for puberty lesson activities they can use. So, what can educators do to acquire the best tools to teach puberty education? Read on to learn what teachers need in a well-equipped toolkit for puberty education. Activities versus Curriculum A curriculum is a set of sequentially ordered units…

Menstrual Hygiene Day

May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day. You might be asking yourself, “Why does something so normal and natural—something that is routinely experienced by half of the world’s population—deserve its very own special day?” Great question! Menstruation Across the Globe Across the globe, girls and women experience challenges because of their menstruation. In many countries, menstruation is a taboo topic. Many cultures do not prepare girls for the onset of this normal event; others require girls and women to isolate themselves…

Teaching Puberty to 5th Graders

It is tempting to think fifth graders aren’t ready to learn about puberty and sexuality. After all, they’re just children, right? Yes, fifth graders are typically 10 and 11 years old. However, they have many characteristics that make it important to teach them about the changes they will experience, or are already experiencing, as they move through puberty on their way to adulthood. Here are a few to consider. Physical Development: Hormones released into the body trigger the changes of puberty: the…

Respectful Relationships: Lessons for Life

What are children learning about respect and relationships in the media lately? Think of the images and quotes that are splashed across all forms of media. How will children learn to develop respectful relationships in this environment? Relationships formed in childhood, good or bad, are likely to be repeated as adults unless new skills are learned. Relationships are an important part of life. The old adage, “No man is an island,” is true for every man, woman, and child. Any…

Media Literacy

Adolescence is a time when… …sexual norms, beliefs, and attitudes are being formed. This makes adolescents particularly susceptible to sexual messages in media, such as television, movies, social media, and music. The parts of their brains that are responsible for critical thinking skills and decision-making are not yet developed, making it difficult for them to analyze these media messages. Studies show that adolescents rely on media as a major source of information. More than 80% report that their peers learn…