{"id":4885,"date":"2024-03-09T14:47:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T22:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/?page_id=4885"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:25:14","slug":"for-parents-puberty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/for-parents-puberty\/","title":{"rendered":"for Parents ~ Sexual Health \/ puberty \/ SOGI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>the curriculum<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/curriculum\/physical-health-education\/6\/core\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/curriculum\/physical-health-education\/6\/core<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2019\/05\/BCTF_she_resourcelist.pdf\">BCTF_sexualHealth_resourcelist<\/a>\u00a0 resources selected by the British Columbia College of Teachers (BCTF)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sd41-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/e10597_burnabyschools_ca\/EZi52MsftyJCroOwT_6P-DkB8YGiu_tffZYdgaQlVQCxWg?e=RVPxXR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My letter to parents<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h6>Parent Guide Magazine:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ophea.net\/always-changing-growing\/parentsguardians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here for link<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>Focuses on creating opportunities for parents\/caregivers to continue puberty education conversations with their children, at home, following classroom instruction.<\/p>\n<h1>PUBERTY<\/h1>\n<p>Saleema Noon ~ free downloads on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saleemanoon.com\/resources\/smart-things-to-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Things To Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachingsexualhealth.ca\/\">http:\/\/www.teachingsexualhealth.ca<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0A guide for both teachers and parents.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sexandu.ca\/\">Sex and U<\/a>\u00a0 The trusted resource from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phecanada.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/content\/docs\/resources\/Parents%20Book%20Gr%205%208%20EN_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to best support your daughter during puberty<\/a>.\u00a0 Parent\/Guardian Review Guidebook<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybertip.ca\/app\/en\/internet_safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cybertip.ca<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Child sexual abuse \/ internet safety \/ sextortion<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Child Development Safety Sheet<\/h4>\n<p>For parents with children <a href=\"https:\/\/protectchildren.ca\/en\/order\/product\/32:en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11-12 years old<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For parents with children <a href=\"https:\/\/protectchildren.ca\/en\/order\/product\/33:en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13-15 years old<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY<\/h6>\n<p>Just as it\u2019s our responsibility to have the \u201csex talk\u201d with our children, in this day and age, having the \u201cpornography talk\u201d must be a given for parents everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the multitude of sexually provocative images and movies that are readily available on the internet is, to say the least, difficult.\u00a0 Nevertheless, I\u2019d estimate that not a week goes by that I don\u2019t hear about someone who is understandably worried about his or her child\u2019s interest in, or apparent exploration of, internet pornography.\u00a0 This has become a central issue in child development. \u2014 Steven Scholzman, MD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellfamily.com\/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-pornography-5104965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mghclaycenter.org\/parenting-concerns\/grade-school\/talk-kids-internet-pornography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsense.org\/education\/articles\/how-to-help-parents-talk-to-their-kids-about-porn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>GENDER<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genderspectrum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">genderspectrum.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5021 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-03-at-9.56.25-AM-300x246.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-03-at-9.56.25-AM-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2024-05-03-at-9.56.25-AM.png 558w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\">LGBTQ<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sexandu.ca\/lgbttq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the terms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/Definitions_LGBTQ_WS_forStudents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">definitions poster for elementary school<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/features.hrw.org\/features\/features\/lgbt_laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(countries that outlaw same-sex relations).<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogieducation.org\/parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOGI 123 Parent Resource<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"bc_h2\">B.C. Human Rights Code, 2016 amendments<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0Human Rights Code\u00a0now includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bchrt.bc.ca\/human-rights-duties\/personal-characteristics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cgender identity or expression\u201d<\/a> among the protected grounds covered by the Code.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5029\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/poster_gender-orientation-sex.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/poster_gender-orientation-sex.jpg 569w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/poster_gender-orientation-sex-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bchrt.bc.ca\/human-rights-duties\/personal-characteristics\/#ge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5224 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot_BCHumanRightsTribunal_gender.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot_BCHumanRightsTribunal_gender.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot_BCHumanRightsTribunal_gender-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot_BCHumanRightsTribunal_gender-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the BC Ministry of Education and childcare data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">19% of BC high school students identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and are not exclusively heterosexual.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">1% of BC high school students identify as transgender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">5% of indigenous students identify as two spirit.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-size: 0.95em;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.95em;\">studies show that having SOGI specific anti-bullying policies improves the school climate for LGBTQS2+<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 0.95em;\">and heterosexual students, reducing discrimination suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Concerns<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/northernbeat.ca\/opinion\/parents-lost-in-sogi-crossfire-former-education-minister-speaks-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5216 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-SOGIarticle2023.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-SOGIarticle2023.png 1024w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-SOGIarticle2023-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-SOGIarticle2023-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/05\/Addressing_Concerns_Constructively-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addressing Concerns Constructively<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.sd61.bc.ca\/bite-sized-sogi-sogi-is-age-appropriate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">age-appropriateness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burnaby Schools SD41: Information Session on SOGI Inclusive Education for parents \/ May 2024\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=szOBzIH9d0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube 21:26<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SD61 SOGI Parent-Information Night: online\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9RUOnqBICkc&amp;t=1749s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube 01:20:35<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humandignitytrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5092 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-29-at-12.24.58-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-29-at-12.24.58-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-29-at-12.24.58-PM-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-29-at-12.24.58-PM-768x536.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=szOBzIH9d0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5100 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.06.09-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.06.09-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.06.09-PM-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.06.09-PM-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=szOBzIH9d0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5107 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.20.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.20.28-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.20.28-PM-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-04-at-9.20.28-PM-768x263.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the curriculum https:\/\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/curriculum\/physical-health-education\/6\/core BCTF_sexualHealth_resourcelist\u00a0 resources selected by the British Columbia College of Teachers (BCTF) My letter to parents Parent Guide Magazine:\u00a0 click here for link Focuses on creating opportunities for parents\/caregivers to continue puberty education conversations with their children, at home, following classroom instruction. PUBERTY Saleema Noon ~ free downloads on Smart Things To Say http:\/\/www.teachingsexualhealth.ca\u00a0 \u00a0A guide for both<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6537,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4885"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4885"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5957,"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4885\/revisions\/5957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/smithjoanne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}