OUR WHOLE LIVES FOR GRADES K-1

• Our Wonderful Bodies, Part One -Session I builds on children's knowledge about the parts of their body.
• Our Wonderful Bodies, Part Two-Session 2 extends the discussion, names the female and male genital parts, looks at gender constancy, and explores gender roles.
• Healthy Bodies, Safe Bodies-Session 3 helps children learn ways to keep their bodies healthy and safe and includes sexual abuse prevention strategies.
• Families-Session 4 invites children to learn about many different family groupings and arrive at a definition of family.
• Families and Feelings-Session 5 looks at family feelings and the mixed emotions that children feel when their families change.
• Babies and Families-Session 6 explores how families nurture babies emotionally and physically and how babies enter families through birth or adoption.
• Birth of a Baby-Session 7 presents alternative stories of conception: version one explains that the sperm and egg join together to start a new life; version two extends the explanation to include sexual intercourse. Both stories present conception and birth in the context of starting a new life and expressing human love.
• Celebrations-This final session affirms the many ways that families celebrate joyous occasions throughout their lives.

OUR WHOLE LIVES FOR GRADES 4-6

• Sexuality and Values -Session I helps participants clarify, support, and communicate their values about sexuality.
• Family Relationships-Session 2 helps participants explore the concepts of family and intimacy in relation to friends and family.
• Puberty: Physical and Emotional Changes -Session 3 helps participants understand the physical and emotional changes of puberty.
• Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation-Session 4 expands participants' understanding of gender identity and sexual orientation and promotes advocacy skills to combat social injustice.
• Lovemaking and Reproduction-Session 5 expands participants' understanding of lovemaking, reproduction, and how families change when new siblings arrive.
• Health and Safety-Session 6 provides participants with accurate and age-appropriate information about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and skills for protecting themselves from sexual abuse.
• Communication-Session 7 helps participants become more comfortable using accurate sexual terminology and develop effective communication skills.
• Decision Making-Session 8 raises participants' awareness of the messages they receive from family, peers, faith communities, and the media about sexuality and how these messages influence their decisions.

Parents as Sexuality Educators Report

Formatted for the web by Kasey Melski.