Talking The Talk Healthy Sexuality Education

Would you like sexuality education embedded into your primary school? Take a look at our innovative program. Teachers are trained to facilitate 'done for you' lessons, and parents are involved and educated. Students from Foundation to Yr 6, benefit from learning that is proven to improve their health and well-being and is also their fundamental right to be provided with. https://lnkd.in/gqxsSSGX

1st Anniversary of Winning Two Awards! Kit And Arlo Find A Way: Teaching Consent to 8- 12-year-olds SATURDAY 7th September 2024 Winner of two awards a year ago today... Outstanding Winner for overall Primary School resource and Winner of Primary Educational Chapter Book at the Educational Publishing Awards Australia, you can read the judge's comments here:https://lnkd.in/gzwtG3rJ This is the video of @ingridlaguna and @ACER winning - we were very excited!!! https://lnkd.in/gVgmNezt Why teach consent? It is essential to everyday life and relationships. Teaching consent to young children instils decision-making skills they will carry with them into their sexual encounters later on. To highlight the pleasure, joy and fun that consent provides in friendships/relationships and shared activities. Consent education covers topics like respect and empathy, both of which are essential to ensuring we don’t disrespect or harm others in our relationships. Teens typically become sexually active at around 16 &17 (that is typical human sexual development), they need a positive understanding of consent before they embark on intimate encounters. Consent is delivered with an engaging, eroticised and pleasurable focus - not fear and danger approach. Consent needs to be taught early, consistently and in plain language with a focus on breaking down rigid gender stereotypes and disrespect, but perhaps most importantly with a focus on pleasure and shared enjoyment. It can be as simple as ‘why would you want to force someone to do something that is not pleasurable and enjoyable for all involved?’ What are the benefits of teaching consent? Prevents disrespect, violence and abuse. It’s empowering and provides a foundation of sexuality positivity. Teaches bodily autonomy. Can reshape the current culture in society of inequity and power in relationships. It demonstrates that the responsibility of ‘yes’ should be shared. The ‘no means no’ message is unhelpful. It puts responsibility and onus for consent onto one person. Mutual negotiation and responsibility for consent is needed. Ask for something that is likely to not need a ‘no’. #talkingsexparentconversationguide #sexeducation #sexualityeducation #talkingthetalkhealthysexualityeducation #parenting #bodysafety #consent #respectfulrelationships

I was thrilled to see this book review this morning thanks so much Mark Parry ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ and a half :) Read full review: https://lnkd.in/gnbtJReP "...Talking sex is a conversation guide for parents (and teachers) that offers useful, comprehensive, human-centred and matter-of-fact approaches to this potentially difficult and complex territory. Talking Sex is well-structured in simple and concise chapters including ‘Conversations, ages and stages’, ‘Reproduction’, ‘Sexual wellbeing in the digital age’ and ‘Respect, consent and sexual violence’. Each chapter uses straight-forward, accessible language to outline potentially complex ideas and information. For example, the chapter about consent acknowledges its simplicity and complexity. It includes a summary table of what consent can sound and look like (spoken word such as ‘yes’ or ‘I’m excited’, gestures such as Thumbs up or Nodding) in contrast to what non-consent can look and sound like (‘No’, ‘Stop’, gestures such as Thumbs down, shaking head). The author approaches potentially awkward or confronting questions and topics with compassion, intelligence, and respect. Talking Sex features a handy ‘Top 20 tips’ chapter including ‘Be the first person to explain each topic to your child’, ‘Be the askable and tellable parent they need you to be’, and ‘It’s okay not to answer right away’. It includes space to write your own self-reflections... ...The book dispels a range of myths and fears, informed and supported by an extensive reference list and links to additional resources. Children learn in different ways at unique ages and stages. Talking Sex demystifies the curly, complicated topic of human sexuality to support and guide conversations between parents, teachers, or caregivers and the children under their care." Copies available here: https://lnkd.in/g_AK8x7Y Amba Press Alicia Cohen #talkingsexparentconversationguide #sexeducation #sexualityeducation #talkingthetalkhealthysexualityeducation #parenting #bodysafety #consent #respectfulrelationships

We are certainly proud as punch! Thanks for all of your dedication to ‘Kit and Arlo Find a Way’ Elisa Webb and the team at Australian Council for Educational Research