Outline & Cost B

OPTION B: EVENING PARENTS’ SESSION FOLLOWED BY WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS DURING ONE SCHOOL DAY

PART I: PARENTS’ SESSION (90 minutes, 6:30pm-8:00pm)

• Reasons why we need to talk to children about sexual health at a young age
• 5 stages of sexual development children progress through on their way to becoming sexually mature adults
• What children should know at each stage, with specific examples of ways to explain body parts and processes
• How to provide information to children in a way they will understand and remember (and minimize embarrassment for the parent!)
• How to effectively answer the questions children ask
• How to reduce risk of child sexual abuse
• What will be covered in Body Science sessions for students

Time for open discussion and questions will be included, and we will bring a display of books and other resources. Parent session can also be held in the morning, just after student drop-off.

PART II: CHILDREN’S SESSIONS DURING SCHOOL DAY

Sessions presented in assembly format, two grades at a time.

Kindergarten and Grade 1 sessions (30 minutes)

• Scientific words related to sexual health
• That reproduction usually happens when a man’s sperm joins a woman’s ovum by sexual intercourse, but that there are many different ways that families are formed. All families are unique.
• That they have ownership of their bodies
• That the baby grows in the uterus (not the stomach)
• That the baby is usually born through the vagina
• Not to pick up condoms or needles

Grades 2 and 3 sessions (40 minutes)

Everything previous grades have learned plus:
• The basics about menstruation and nocturnal emissions (wet dreams) as clean and healthy processes

Grades 4 and 5 sessions (60 minutes)

Everything previous grades have learned plus:
• All about physical and emotional changes at puberty
• The responsibilities that come with the decision to be in a sexual relationship
• Basic information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Grades 6 and 7 sessions (75 minutes)

Everything the previous age group has learned plus:
• The fact that most teens are not sexually active
• The different types of sexual activity (including internet sex) and the responsibilities that come with each
• The importance of weekly testicular self examinations
• An understanding of their personal sexuality-related values and boundaries
• Anonymous questions

Recommended One Day Schedule*:

*Schedules can be tailored to fit individual school timetables and needs.

**Grade 4s and 5s can be addressed in separate sessions at elementary schools where grade 6s and 7s are not present.

COST: $800 + hst, ($350 for parent session, $450 for day in school). Half-day rate is $300 + hst.

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