Guiding Middle School Students in Self-Awareness and Relationship Skills
In our education classes, we begin by developing intrinsic motivation for making healthy life choices. We strive to help students cultivate healthy and safe relationships and expand their concept of intimacy far beyond mere physical interaction. We also provide medically accurate information about anatomy, STIs, pregnancy, and contraception.
Finally, we discuss the social and emotional impacts of technology in relationships and conduct capstone activities designed to weave the concepts together to create actionable, realistic steps for students to make healthy life choices.
Hour 1 - Whole Person Health
- What’s so special about me?
- Whole Person Health
- Basic Needs of the Heart
- Emotional Needs
Hour 2 - Healthy Relationships
- True Friendships
- Toxic Friendships
- How do you feel loved?
- Healthy/ Unhealthy Relationships
Hour 3 - Puberty Science
- Ready, Set, Grow
- Proper Anatomical Body Parts
- Sex Defined/ Abstinence vs. Virginity
- Consent
Hour 4 - Technology
- 5 Crazy Ways Social Media is Changing Your Brain Right Now
- Internet and Texting- RU Safe
- Distorted View
Hour 5 - Future Goals
- Preparing for Long-Term Relationships
- Future Orientation
- Decision-Making and Goal-Setting
- Resource Guide