God's plan for human love and sexuality is good news! All that the Catholic Church teaches about human love and sexuality comes from this truth: that God, who is love, created all people in his image—male and female he created them—to share his love and therefore to reflect his love in the world and in their lives. He shows us the face of God, and shows us who we are, and who we are called to be. Love and sexuality are bound up in this noble truth! Catholic teachings on love and sexuality are founded on God's revelation of himself in Christ Jesus—as handed on through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition see Catechism of the Catholic Church, , accessible to the light of faith; and, on the nature of the human person and the natural moral law, accessible to right reason and illuminated by faith.

Goal To help participants explore the many facets of safer sex and sexually transmitted infections, in order to support the health and well-being of themselves, their family, friends and acquaintances, and society at large. Objectives After participating in these lessons, participants will be able to:. Explain that the option not to engage in sexual behavior is a basic human right which an individual should be able to assert at any time in a relationship. Describe the possible consequences of sexual intimacy, particularly when it involves vaginal, oral or anal intercourse, and describe the actions one can take to reduce the risk of unwanted consequences. Express comfort, knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to practice safer sex if they decide to have intercourse.

Welcome, sexual health educators! We would first like to thank you for your contribution towards a happier and healthier future for each of your students. Comprehensive sex education is critical, and as an educator you directly affect the lives of all those you teach and all of their future sexual partners. Whether you are just starting out as a sexual health educator or you are a seasoned teacher who has been doing this for years, we would like to offer you a variety of resources to help refresh both your memory and your teaching. This information can also be beneficial for parents who are nervous about approaching the topic of sex with their children.

What is t he best age? She asks for your advice. My students took this task very seriously and drew on the entire course as they wrote their letters, which I scored on a rubric. In all the years I taught sex education, there was only one student who walked out with ten dollars: She was repeating fifth grade, studied her copy of the test from the previous year, and aced the test. Some suggested rules:.