There's No Place Like Home … for Sex Education
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NEW! Also available for Native Americans [html].
Dear
Parent,
The changes in sexual attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyles
that have taken place
in our society present today's parents—and
children—with
some of the most complex issues they will ever confront.
The importance of sexuality education has never been greater. Today,
more than ever, parents, schools and communities seek ways to work in partnership
to
provide that education.
Experience tells us that most parents want to talk openly with their children
about sexuality, yet often feel ill-prepared to do so. When to start? What to
say? How to best express the family values you want so much to share with your
children? These are but a few of the issues surrounding family communication
about sexuality.
Frequently parents look to schools, religious groups and community organizations
for assistance—seeking
information, skills, encouragement, support. There's No Place Like Home … for
Sex Education is designed to offer just that.
There's No Place Like Home … consists of reproducible parent newsletters
to assist you in your unique role as the primary sexuality educator of your child.
Five newsletters are available for every age/grade level, pre-school through
grade twelve. Each issue contains relevant, age-specific sexuality information,
useful strategies, communication hints, and suggested resources to support you
in your efforts. You are welcomed and encouraged to photocopy this material for
your use.
Age
Group
Family-based sex education
can:
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Allow
for the sharing of family values.
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Provide
accurate information to children.
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Build
effective decision-making skills.
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Counteract
negative and exploitive sexual messages in the media.
Our commitment to children
and families leads us to join in partnership with you in pursuit of
these important goals. To that end, we are pleased to offer you this
valuable parent resource.
There's No Place Like Home … for Sex Education [HTML]
[PDF]
No hay lugar como el hogar … para la educación
sexual [HTML] [PDF]
© 2003.
Authored by Mary Gossart. Spanish translation by Bojana
Stefanovska. Reprinted with permission of Planned Parenthood
Health Services of Southwestern Oregon, 1670 High Street,
Eugene, Oregon 97401. Web site: http://www.pphsso.org/.
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