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January 21, 2016

Dear Parent or Guardian, As you are aware, we are implementing the new Healthy Living component of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum. This will begin in most grades starting in February. The area with the most changes is the Human Development and Sexual Health strand. Below is an overview of what each grade will be covering with their Health and Physical Education teacher. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the topics that will be covered and to provide you with the opportunity to get in touch with us prior to commencing our studies. It is our belief at BSS that you as parents/guardians play the most significant role in the formation of your children’s values and behaviours related to Human Development and Sexual Health. This unit offers you the chance to discuss the classroom lessons and to consider them in relationship to your own family. Grade 1: Body parts, senses and functions and Hygienic procedures Grade 2: Stages of development and Oral health Grade 3: Healthy relationships, Physical and emotional development and Visible, invisible

differences, respect Grade 4: Puberty changes emotional, social impact and Puberty Grade 5: Reproductive system, Menstruation, Spermatogenesis and Emotional, interpersonal

stresses Grade 6: Development of Self Concept, Understanding of Puberty changes, Healthy

relationships, Decision making in healthy relationships, Stereotypes and assumptions

Please see attached for a list of resources by grade that are available in our JS Learning Commons. Should you have any concerns, or if you would like further information about this unit, please feel free to contact us. Thank you, Lia MacLeod, Gillian Matthews and Jill Fisher Health and Physical Education Teachers

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Growth and Development – Library Resources Primary (Grades 1 - 3)

All About You. By Patty Rutland Mullins. This book provides answers to all kinds of questions about you and your body. 612 MUL The Baby Tree. By Sophie Blackall. Where do babies come from? A young boy gets many different answers to this important question! 612.63 BLA Before You Were A Baby. By Paul Showers and Kay Sperry Showers. A brief text and simple drawings describe conception and birth. 612.63 SHO Boys, Girls & Body Science: A First Book About Facts of Life. By Meg Hickling. All the details of conception and birth are discussed in a classroom setting, with lots of dialogue and lively illustrations. 612.63 HIC Did The Sun Shine Before You Were Born? By Sol and Judith Gordon. A simple book about conception, birth and family life, with black and white illustrations. 612.6 GOR Happy Birth Day! By Robie H. Harris. A mother tells her child about its first day of life in this beautiful picture book. E HAR How You Were Born. By Joanna Cole. A simple book that includes photos and drawings of children and their families, the developing baby and birth. 612.63 COL If You Were Born a Kitten. By Marion Dane Bauer. This lovely picture book celebrates animal and human birth for the very young reader. E BAU It’s Not the Stork! A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends. By Robie H. Harris. Provides answers to all sorts of questions in a colourful and friendly format. For age 4 and up. 612.6 HAR It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families. By Robie H. Harris. The second book in the series goes into more detail about reproduction. For age 7 and up. 612.6 HAR Mousekin’s Woodland Birthday. By Edna Miller. The Mousekin books are lovely stories set in the natural world. This one shows the life cycle of a mouse in storybook format. E MIL Mummy Laid An Egg! By Babette Cole. In this hilarious look at reproduction, it is the children who teach mum and dad the facts of life. 612.63 COL What Comes in Spring? By Barbara Savadge Horton. A mother explains to her daughter how she grew inside her as the seasons changed. E HOR What’s in There?: All About Before You Were Born. Robie H. Harris. A story that follows the stages of pregnancy and childbirth. On Order

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What’s the Big Secret? By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. A warm and charming books that answers questions about boys, girls and reproduction. 612.6 BRO Where Did I Come From? The Facts of Life Without Any Nonsense and With Illustrations. By Peter Mayle. All the facts are presented in a chatty way in this honest and open book on sex and reproduction. 612.63 MAY Where Willy Went… By Nicholas Allan. A humorous description of reproduction starring Willy the sperm. 612.63 ALL Who Has What?: All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodies. Robie H. Harris. A simple story that reassures young children about their growing bodies. On Order Who We Are!: All About Being the Same and Being Different. Robie H. Harris. Helps young children see the ways in which people are the same and different. On Order You Were Born On Your Very First Birthday. By Linda Walvoord Girard. A simple, gentle text and illustrations describe how a baby comes into the world. 612.6 GIR For Parents Flight of the Stork: What Children Think (and When) about Sex and Family Building. By Anne C. Bernstein. PAR 612.607 BER Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health. Dr. Christiane Northrup. PAR 613.0424 NOR Our Daughter’s Health: Practical and Invaluable Advice for Raising Confident Girls, Ages 6 – 16. By Sharon L. Roan. PAR 613.04242 ROA Sex Spelled Out for Parents. Program 1 - 4. DVD 612.6 SEX

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Growth and Development – Library Resources Junior (Grades 4 - 6)

Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret. By Judy Blume. The classic novel of a girl’s coming of age. F BLU The Book of You: The Science of Why You Look, Feel, and Act the Way You Do. By Sylvia Funston. A fun book of facts and activities about why you are the way you are. 155.2 FUN Boy v. Girl? How Gender Shapes Who We Are, What We Want, and How We Get Along. A book about gender and how it affects boys and girls. Grade 6 and up. 305.3 ABR The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls. By Valorie Lee Schaefer. This popular book goes beyond puberty to discuss taking care of yourself inside and out. 612.6 SCH Changes in You and Me: A Book About Puberty, Mostly for Girls. By Paulette Bourgeois. A great Canadian book that covers all the topics. There is a companion book just for boys. 612.6 BOU Changing: A Guidebook About Puberty. Co-produced by Tampax and the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association. A simple but comprehensive little pamphlet on puberty that includes information on decision-making. 612.6 CHA The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions. American Girl Library. Lots of helpful information on dealing with emotions and feelings. 155.43 MAD Girl in the Know: Your Inside-and-Out Guide to Growing Up. By Anne Katz. A great book packed with everything you need to know about growing up. 612.6 KAT Girl Stuff: A Survival Guide to Growing Up. By Margaret Blackstone. A thoughtful book that guides pre-teens through all the changes. 612.6 BLA Girlness: Deal With It Body and Soul. By Diane Peters. Deals with stereotypes, sexism and gender discrimination. 305.4 PET The Girl’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You. By Kelli Dunham. On Order Growing and Changing. Kathy McCoy and Charles Wibbelsman. Questions and answers about puberty for pre-teens. 612.6 MCC It’s A Girl Thing: How To Stay Healthy, Safe and In Charge. By Mavis Jukes. This is a great book that covers everything that teens and pre-teens should know in a calm and friendly way. Grade 5 and up. 612.6 JUK

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It’s Perfectly Normal: A Book About Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex and Sexual Health. By Robie H. Harris. The third book in the series told in a colourful and friendly format. 612.6 HAR It’s So Amazing! A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families. By Robie H. Harris. The second book in the series goes into more detail about reproduction. 612.6 HAR My Body, My Self For Girls. By Linda Madaras. This book includes quizzes, checklists and journal pages covering every topic of interest to teens. Grade 6 and up. 612.6 MAD On Her Way: Stories and Poems About Growing Up Girl. By Sandy Asher. Short fiction about the challenges, joys and emotions of growing up. F ONH Period. A Girl’s Guide to Menstruation with a Parent’s Guide. By JoAnn Loulan. This book has simple drawings and a non-threatening text for girls and a pull-out guide for parents. 612.6 LOU Periods. By Charlotte Owen. Find out all about your period in this other friendly question and answer guide. 612.6 OWE Puberty. By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn. This book covers all the areas of maturation, including some of the emotional aspects of puberty. 612.6 SIL Sex is a Funny Word: A Book About Bodies, Feelings, and YOU! By Cory Silverberg. On Order Think for Yourself: A Kid’s Guide to Solving Life’s Dilemmas and Other Sticky Problems. A great Q and A book that discusses common ethical issues. 170.83 MACG What Every Girl Should Know. By Dr. David Bull. This book is a good “guide to health and emotional concerns for girls and young women.” 612.6 BUL What’s Happening To Me? By Peter Mayle. A companion book to Where Did I Come From?, this one covers those difficult teenage years, with a similar funny and chatty style. 612.6 MAY Will Puberty Last My Whole Life?: REAL Answers to REAL Questions About Body Changes, Sex, and Other Growing-Up Stuff. By Julie Metzger. On Order Your Body, Yourself: A Guide to Your Changing Body. By Alison Bell. A great book for girls that covers all the physical, emotional and lifestyle issues of growing up. 612.6 BEL

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For Parents Flight of the Stork: What Children Think (and When) about Sex and Family Building. By Anne C. Bernstein. PAR 612.607 BER Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health. Dr. Christiane Northrup. PAR 613.0424 NOR Our Daughter’s Health: Practical and Invaluable Advice for Raising Confident Girls, Ages 6 – 16. By Sharon L. Roan. PAR 613.04242 ROA Sex Spelled Out for Parents. Program 1 - 4. DVD 612.6 SEX

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