Most elementary teachers never trained to teach puberty. Here is how to build real classroom confidence affordably, without expensive in-person workshops.
Kids encounter online content about bodies and sex long before puberty class. Here's why digital safety belongs inside the curriculum, not beside it.
Information-only puberty education rarely changes student behavior. Here is how the adapted Health Belief Model targets the four factors that actually do.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a subset of sex education. It teaches skills that students need to manage menstruation.
This post suggests 13 strategies to increase communication and family engagement related to puberty education.
Eight strategies for providing parent materials for puberty education
Family engagement in especially important for puberty education.
This post on difficult questions is the sixth in a series of nine topics requested by puberty educators.