Growing Up!
October 16, 2019
Dear Fourth and Fifth Grade Parents,
We would like to offer you resources that many of our WCA families have found very valuable when having talks appropriate for a fourth or fifth grader and their changing bodies, brain, and emotions. Most of these discussions do not take place at school, but rather under your leadership at home. Fifth grade parents, these are many of the same resources that were communicated to you last year.
· Focus on the Family:
Talking to your Kids about Sex and Puberty
Preparing Your Kids for Teen Years - Part 1
Preparing Your Kids for Teen Years - Part 2
· Huntsville Hospital Girl Talk I, Girl Talk II, and Guy Talk (Free factual presentations)
http://www.hhwomenandchildren.org/classes/girl-talk-guy-talk
· The Wonderful Way Babies are Made by Larry Christenson (Bestselling author of The Christian Family)
· The Care & Keeping of You 1 – The Body Book for Younger Girls – American Girl
· The Care & Keeping of You 2 – The Body Book for Older Girls – American Girl
· Puberty Educational Videos that have been used in other Christian Schools:
Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR1XJZ0xRSo&t=358s
Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G57Suq7JpQE&feature=youtu.be
We hope you can find some of these resources helpful to you and your family. If you have any that you have found beneficial, please feel free to pass them on to me. Thank you!
Serving Him,
Maria Lyman
WCA Lower School Principal