Why One Puberty Lesson Is Never Enough: Teaching Across Grades 4, 5, and 6
Puberty starts earlier and on no fixed schedule. See why the strongest programs teach across grades 4, 5, and 6, and how to evaluate a spiral curriculum.
Category Educators Teaching Puberty
How to Teach Puberty Education with Confidence, Even If It’s Your First Time
Assigned to teach puberty education for the first time? Here is how scripts, classroom climate, and the Question Box methodology help you feel ready on day one.
Professional Development for Puberty Education: Building Teacher Confidence Without Expensive Workshops
Most elementary teachers never trained to teach puberty. Here is how to build real classroom confidence affordably, without expensive in-person workshops.
What Kids See Online Before Puberty Class: Why Media Literacy Belongs in the Curriculum
Kids encounter online content about bodies and sex long before puberty class. Here's why digital safety belongs inside the curriculum, not beside it.
Why Knowledge Alone Doesn’t Change Behavior in Puberty Education
Information-only puberty education rarely changes student behavior. Here is how the adapted Health Belief Model targets the four factors that actually do.
What Kids Are Learning About Puberty Online (And What Schools Can Do About It)
Most preteens find puberty information online before they hear about it in class. Here is what they are seeing, and how schools can offer a better answer.
The Question Box Methodology: How to Handle Student Questions Without Getting Caught Off Guard
What if a student asks something you can't answer? The Question Box methodology gives grades 4-6 teachers a systematic way to respond with confidence.
What Trauma-Informed Puberty Education Actually Looks Like in the Classroom
Learn what trauma-informed puberty education looks like in grades 4-6, from content warnings to safe classroom climates, and why it matters for every student.
A Teacher’s Guide to Using an Anonymous Question Box for Puberty Ed
Teaching puberty to 5th graders can feel like one of the most stressful parts of the school year. I’ve spoken with so many dedicated teachers who worry about saying the wrong thing, getting a question that completely stumps them, or…
Menstrual Education in Puberty: The Wonder Years
Menstrual Education is a subset of sex education. It teaches skills that students need to manage menstruation.
Strategies to Increase Communication
This post suggests 13 strategies to increase communication and family engagement related to puberty education.
Strategies to Provide Parent Materials
Eight strategies for providing parent materials for puberty education