by Sarah Casper. A thoughtfully-crafted resource for educators and trusted adults to guide 8-13 year olds through playful activities, discussion exercises, and lessons that go beyond just defining consent and into the powerful work of practicing consent. Lessons explore how to notice desires, ask for permission, recognize limits, advocate for boundaries, handle rejection with grace, […]
by Sonya Renee Taylor. This book gives honest, empowering and age-relevant answers to real questions from young readers about health, sex, gender, race and justice. Steeped in joy and possibility, Taylor’s writing assures kids that, as they mature, life will be fun, complicated, strange and wonderful, and most importantly, that they are amazing and have […]
A short TED-Ed video that explains what hormones are, how they work, and what role they play throughout our lives, including during puberty.
Anatomically correct, inclusively created social stories that help individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) gain life skills and confidence around topics like washing their genitals, putting on a condom, using a tampon or menstrual pad, and more. Printed on a 10-point polyester paper that is durable enough to withstand moisture and continual usage. Created by Lutheran […]
by Konika Ray Wong. This empowering first introduction to menstruation is a guided story for kids ages four and up to read with a grownup. Children meet a cute uterus character that takes them on a journey that demystifies the process of ovulation and the menstrual cycle. The kid-friendly characters and simple scientifically accurate text […]
by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers. The more we know about vaginas and vulvas, the better equipped we will be to deal with our bodies in the future. In this book, Dr. Allison K. Rodgers simply explains everything from why we have periods, to sex and consent in the age of social media. You’ll learn the […]
by Rachel HS Ginocchio. This book goes beyond the basics of sexual reproduction to examine the diversity of medical and societal methods people use, including in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, adoption, and more. Through scientific research, diagrams, and interviews with families, it provides a thoughtful and thorough examination of the possibilities available.
An interactive online game by Planet Puberty that helps young people understand the differences between public and private places, which is an essential skill for keeping safe and participating in the community. This game will help you to practice identifying public and private places and where it is OK to do private things.
A video by The Porn Conversation that helps tweens, teens, and adults foster porn literacy.
An interactive online game by Planet Puberty that helps children identify different relationships in a person’s life and the types of touch that are OK in these relationships.
The Trevor Project is proud to present the first episode from our Learn with Love series. Trevor invited trans young people from all over the country to share their experiences of growing up and how the people in their lives affected them, affirmed them, or changed them.
This free online course by Khan Academy includes videos and quizzes covering every body system from the circulatory to muscular to reproductive and more.