Sex Education

[Elixer]

Hello School Nurses!

I was asked to give Sex education to grades 6,7 and 8 and I am wondering if anybody can refer any good videos and other resources.

Topic focuses on Development of the human body including secondary characteristics, reproduction, contraception and STI.

Any recommendation is highly appreciated. Thank you

[verdeacres]

Isn't this the job of the Health education teacher? I used to be a substitute and loved it when the health teacher left the sex ed video for the sub to handle. Good luck!

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

Oh I have tons of resources! I teach sex ed and health and I'm the school nurse. And both my school and the parents appreciate it :).

I love this curriculum - Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education that Works. If your school is willing to spend some money.

I don't use videos (one exception is during my HIV lesson with 8th grade as I use some interviews with college aged folks living with HIV). In fact, I rarely use pictures either. I have scientific drawings of the male/female anatomy. I have a protection methods kit I use with examples of what each type of protection looks like. I do a condom demo, but for the Middle School kiddos, I use my two fingers as my "member demonstration tool."

[100kids, BSN, RN]

Jen-Elizabeth-which grades do you teach for Health? I do K-6 and want to add some more into my 6th grade curriculum but find much of what I find seems too advanced.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

Jen-Elizabeth-which grades do you teach for Health? I do K-6 and want to add some more into my 6th grade curriculum but find much of what I find seems too advanced.

I teach 7th-12th, and help out with our 5th and 6th grade curriculum.

What are you looking for in particular? The 6th grade sex ed curriculum I use starts out with relationships, male/female anatomy and reproduction, and puberty. (STIs, sexual behaviors, Protection methods are introduced mid-7th grade curriculum.)

[coughdrop.2.go, BSN, RN]

I used this and it was fabulous:

Sexual Health Education — Positive Prevention PLUS

[ProperlySeasoned]

I am not a school RN, but I do remember a highly effective lesson from high school. We were each given cards that had different "acts" on them, from holding hands to anal intercourse without a condom. We had to line them up on a wall in order of perceived risk, from least risky to highest risk. Then, there was a facilitated discussion about the validity of our assessments. We talked about both medical risks, and the social/emotional risks. It also helped show how "what is sex" is different for every person. What I love about it is it shows how, hey, oral sex can give you herpes. It also shows that there are so many ways to be intimate with someone! For the records, this was a public school in the mid 90's.