Puberty: The Wonder Years

What It’s About

The 6 lessons in this program for Grades 5 and 6 encourage students to appreciate and respect the changes experienced by themselves and others.

Each lesson focuses on different topics such as communication, puberty changes, refusal skills and media influences. This program was written by Wendy Sellers, a registered nurse, certified prevention consultant, published author, editor and health education consultant, and has been reviewed by a highly qualified panel of reviewers representing local, state, and national points of view.

Encouraging parents, guardians and caregivers to be involved as their child grows, this program seeks to foster open communication by sending home family worksheets — providing each student with an accurate source of information from someone they trust.

Skills that students will gain on completion of this program include:

• How to communication with trusted adults
• Ability to differentiate between unreliable and reliable sources of information
• Ability to take care of their body
• Knowledge on puberty