We finally have our SECS Guide online. Now not only will your school have a jump drive with the guide on it—you’ll have a copy for your computer or iPad, from which you can print worksheets and handouts for your students. Just click on the picture below. All of the lesson plans are centered around …
It’s a tough decision for parents to make. To vaccinate your child against HPV or not? Are there risks? Does it work? I’ve been doing a little research on this still-evolving subject. It’s important to note that medical research is always changing, so what is true today may not be as true tomorrow. Although medical studies …
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Have you heard of the SECS Project yet? SECS (yes, we sound it out like s-e-x) is a huge resource for junior high teachers who teach Healthy Living in Grades 7 to 9. Most junior high schools in the South Shore Regional School Board do have (or soon will have) a clear plastic tote full …
It’s that time of year again—back to school. And back to the many relationships that are often our first awkward attempts at establishing romantic partnerships. Sometimes, we find our high school sweethearts. Other times, we simply stumble through relationships to discover what works for us. Enthusiastic Consent Years ago, feminists and sexual health educators fought sexual assault with the slogan “No …