Virginia's standards for family life education provide a comprehensive, sequential K-12 curriculum. They include age-appropriate instruction in family living and community relationships, abstinence education, the value of postponing sexual activity, the benefits of adoption as a positive choice in the event of an unwanted pregnancy, human sexuality and human reproduction. Instruction is designed to promote parental involvement, foster positive self concepts and provide mechanisms for coping with peer pressure and the stresses of modern living according to the students' developmental stages and abilities. Parents have the right to review the complete family life curricula, including all supplemental materials used in any family life education program.
3rd Grade- Hugs and Kisses Play "The Hugs and Kisses theatrical play teaches elementary school children the concepts of good, bad, and secret touching, the right to say “no” to secret touching, secret touching is never their fault, and the importance of disclosure to a trusted adult."
–Johanna Schuchert Director of Child Abuse Prevention for Families Forward
4th - 6th Grades- Curriculum taught by Physical Education teachers and School Nurse.
Talk with your child about hygiene. Teach them to use deodorant and take a shower or bath everyday or two.
Talk with your child about body changes and appropriate touch.
Read books and discuss sexuality as appropriate for their age.
Answer their questions honestly and as you feel they are ready.