Life Skills Education Toolkit

10 • PART THREE: LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION MODULES

7. Growing Up
   
   
   • Describe physical changes during
   
   
   
   

puberty

• Show greater awareness of their

changing bodies and emotions

• Learn to talk comfortably about sex

and sexuality

• Understand the relationship between

sex and gender

• Understand how social and cultural

norms determine perceptions aboutsex and gender

• Clarify misconceptions about sex and

sexuality

• Understand how these myths and

misconceptions can be harmful tochildren

• Recognize what is a “bad touch” or

unwanted sexual touching

• Discuss where and who can give a

“bad touch”

• Discuss what children can do when it

happens

One:

My Body and Me

Two:

Facts and Myths:

What Do I Know ofSex and SexualityThree:

Body Mapping

• How Different Are

We?

• How is My Body

Changing?

• Creating a Baby • Quiz Time • Bad touch

Module

Objectives

Session

Activities

Life Skills Learned/OutcomesSelf awareness, criticalthinking andcommunication Communication, criticalthinking and self awarenessSelf awareness, coping withemotions and stress, criticalthinking and problem-solving

Module Seven: Coping with Emotions