for Parents ~ Sexual Health / puberty / SOGI
the curriculum
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/physical-health-education/6/core
BCTF_sexualHealth_resourcelist resources selected by the British Columbia College of Teachers (BCTF)
PUBERTY
Saleema Noon ~ free downloads on Smart Things To Say
http://www.teachingsexualhealth.ca A guide for both teachers and parents.
Sex and U The trusted resource from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
How to best support your daughter during puberty. Parent/Guardian Review Guidebook
cybertip.ca Child sexual abuse / internet safety / sextortion
HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY
Just as it’s our responsibility to have the “sex talk” with our children, in this day and age, having the “pornography talk” must be a given for parents everywhere.
Discussing the multitude of sexually provocative images and movies that are readily available on the internet is, to say the least, difficult. Nevertheless, I’d estimate that not a week goes by that I don’t hear about someone who is understandably worried about his or her child’s interest in, or apparent exploration of, internet pornography. This has become a central issue in child development. — Steven Scholzman, MD
LGBTQ
definitions poster for elementary school
Human Rights Watch (countries that outlaw same-sex relations).
B.C. Human Rights Code, 2016 amendments
The Human Rights Code now includes “gender identity or expression” among the protected grounds covered by the Code.
According to the BC Ministry of Education and childcare data:
- 19% of BC high school students identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and are not exclusively heterosexual.
- 1% of BC high school students identify as transgender.
- 5% of indigenous students identify as two spirit.
- studies show that having SOGI specific anti-bullying policies improves the school climate for LGBTQS2+ and heterosexual students, reducing discrimination suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Concerns
Addressing Concerns Constructively
Burnaby Schools SD41: Information Session on SOGI Inclusive Education for parents / May 2024 YouTube 21:26
SD61 SOGI Parent-Information Night: online YouTube 01:20:35
