Teaching sex-ed in a FLASH!

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Teaching sex-ed in a FLASH!
Sun, 02-08-2009 - 2:32pm

With the rate of teen pregnancies going up, etc., I thought that some might be interested in this piece.  The first part is pretty funny, but the last half is about the FLASH program, which was developed here as an alternative to 'abstinence only' programs.  My DD took this program as a 5th grader & we were totally impressed with the thoroughness & thoughtfulness of it.  The one thing that the columnist didn't mention was that the last week, there is a 'night session' where the parents attend with their kids.  During this session, the teachers review what they have taught, the responses, & general overall attitudes of the kids...and then they teach US (the parents) how to talk to our own kids.  It's never been an issue for me, but it was fun watching DH discuss different topics during a 'flashcard' game with our DD.  By the end of the evening, while not everyone was 100% comfortable, you could see that they were much more comfortable.  Anyway, here's the link to this Guest Columnist piece:  http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/saturdayspin/399138_sorbo7.html


 


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