Family Engagement 5: Strategies for Family Engagement
By using strategies that address these two main goals, the home-school partnership that supports and protects students can be strengthened. Family Engagement 5 is the last in a five-part series.
Category Puberty Topics for Parents
Family Engagement 4: Barriers and Facilitators of Family Engagement
Let’s look at the reasons parents and schools might have trouble working together to provide the sex education children and adolescents need. Family Engagement 4 is the fourth in a five-part series.
Family Engagement 3: Benefits of Family Engagement
With all the benefits of family engagement related to sex education, schools are wise to forge a strong home-school partnership that will keep children and adolescents safe and healthy. Family Engagement 3 is the third in a five-part series.
Family Engagement 2: When Parents and Teachers Clash
Anticipating these possible times when parents and teachers clash can help everyone work together more smoothly. Family Engagement 2 is the second in a five-part series.
Puberty Tips for Parents
Did you get a good puberty education when you needed it? Sadly, most parents and caregivers did not. They were left to figure it out on their own. Some made mistakes they wish they hadn’t made. Others continue to struggle…
Sexual Messages & Sexual Assault: How Can Adults Help?
Elementary children are exposed to countless sexual messages every day, no matter how much adults try to shield them
Using Inclusive Language for Sex Education
Here are four reasons to use inclusive language, what happens if we aren’t inclusive, and examples of how to be more inclusive.
Join Teachers Talk Puberty
If you are feeling alone and exhausted, please consider joining your fellow puberty teachers in “Teachers Talk Puberty.”
Puberty Books
Parental influence is one, and possibly the single greatest, of the major factors in determining the sexual behavior of young people. Yet, many parents tell me that they aren’t sure how to begin talking with their child about puberty and…
Q & A: Imitating Porn
A concerned parent who is also a teacher contacted me with these great questions about how to talk to her children about the sexual behaviors they are exhibiting…imitating porn. Her situation raised several issues related to exposure to online sexually…
Successful Virtual Sex Ed
Successful Virtual Sex Ed Several educators have contacted me with their concerns about teaching puberty education to students who are learning at home because of virtual or hybrid classes. Here are 10 tips and strategies for successful virtual sex ed.…
Q & A: Early Development
Q & A: Early Development A concerned parent contacted me with these great questions about early development during puberty. Her situation raised several issues related to typical childhood sexual development and how to talk to children about puberty. Dear Puberty…