This second edition of Our Whole Lives, K-1 offers new and expansive ways of addressing gender identity and roles, sexual orientation, race, ability, and more for children and their families
This is the United Church of Christ version of Our Whole Lives for Grades K-1. The UU and UCC editions offer all of the content that is in the secular edition, along with supplementary faith-based content. Sexuality and Our Faith will no longer be published as a separate supplement for Our Whole Lives.
This new edition of Our Whole Lives for Grades K-1 is packaged as three-hole-punched loose-leaf pages so that updates can be provided as replacement pages. The package comes with front cover, spine, and back cover inserts for a binder with slip pockets. Correction pages will be published here as needed. The Avery binder #05710 is a good size for holding these pages and can be ordered here. This and other binder brands can be found at most office supply stores.
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Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades K–1, 2nd edition, is an eight-workshop curriculum that helps children ages five through seven begin the lifelong process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and values about identity, relationships, safety and health.
Maintaining the OWL values and assumptions established in the first edition, the second edition offers new and expansive ways of addressing gender identity and roles, sexual orientation, race, and ability. New activities, songs, and movement breaks keep young children interested and energized and facilitator tips ensure that all activities are accessible to every child. Sexual abuse prevention is addressed in a trauma-informed manner by placing the responsibility for prevention on adults, not on children. This edition teaches that babies begin with an egg, sperm, uterus, and someone to care for them, with several options for how those combinations may occur. Parents receive support for sharing their own family conception story at home.
This edition also includes all-new illustrations and book recommendations featuring children and families of diverse races, cultures, and orientations. Updated HomeLinks offer a workshop summary, at-home conversation starters and activities, and suggestions that foster future conversations.
Before using this curriculum, visit ucc.org/owl/facilitator-resources for free, downloadable page updates. These are published on an as-needed basis, so be sure to check for new pages each time you implement the protgram.