Parents As Partners in Puberty Education
Puberty: The Wonder Years is very committed to supporting teachers and parents in forging a partnership that benefits children and youth.
Category Educators Teaching Puberty
Sex Education in Elementary Schools: Mixed Gender or Gender-Segregated?
I am often asked… Mixed Gender or Gender-Segregated classes? Many educators wonder if boys and girls should be separated for sex education, especially in the elementary grades. Pros and cons exist for either approach to sex education in the elementary…
How Can We Remain Silent About Puberty? Part 2
Effective sex education with a positive focus
How Can We Remain Silent About Puberty? Part 1
Reasons it is vital to teach young people how to be sexually healthy adults.
Sex Education Maelstrom
Sex Education Maelstrom Recent news events have illustrated the need for sex education that begins early; incorporates effective strategies and accurate information; and supports parents, teachers, and schools in their efforts to educate children and youth in a manner that…
Home-School Partnership Is Key
Home-school partnership protects children.
What Makes Curriculum Effective?
What Makes Curriculum Effective? Effective sexuality education programs prevent or reduce risky sexual behaviors by helping young people postpone sexual intercourse and increasing the use of risk reduction methods in those who are sexually active. Research has shown that such…
How Can We Know If Sex Education Works?
How can we know if sex education works? As in any academic subject, sex education is most effective when it is taught in a sequential, age-appropriate manner, beginning when students are young and continuing through the twelfth grade. Lessons will…