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Finding good lesson plans with accurate information can be hard. Check out the websites below for some lesson planning ideas on  abstinence, healthy relationships, dating violence, healthy decision making, puberty, birth control and many others.

Websites:

Advocates for Youth
Lesson plans on decision making, diversity, HIV, and many others.

Answer
An organization at Rutgers University dedicated to providing and promoting comprehensive adolescent sexuality education.

Families are Talking Newsletter
A newsletter containing information to help all parents and caregivers talk to their children about sexuality and related issues.  Also contains tips and tricks for children to talk to their parents and caregivers.

FLASH Curriculum
This curriculum reaches middle school, high school, and college.  It is the curriculum used in King County, Seattle, Washington.  There are many ready to use lesson plans on this site.

Sexuality and U
A great website with a lot of information and lesson plans that can be fitted to suit any need.

 

Suggested Reading (14-18 years old)

Girltalk.  Carol Weston, 1997.

The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers: A Guide to Good Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Health.  Columbia University Health Education Program, 1998.

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships.  Ruth Bell and other co-authors together with members of the Teen Book Project,1988.

 

Suggested Reading (10-14 years old)

It's Perfectly Normal.  Robie Harris with illustrations by Michael Emberly, 1999. (Tambien en espanol.)

The What's Happening to My Body?  Book for Girls: A Growing up Guide for Parents and Daughters.  Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, 2000.  (recommended for 8-15 year olds)

The What's Happening t My Body?  Book for Boys: A Growing up Guide for Parents and Sons.  Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, 2000.  (recommended for 8-15 year olds)