Sex is a Funny Word
For a visually engaging and age-appropriate informative comic book, we recommend Cory Silverberg's "Sex is a Funny Word." The book is unique in it's humor-based, comic strip style education for young children. What makes it special is that it's appropriate material opens up the conversation for children to have such conversations in these topics with parents. "A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities... Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers."
The book implements a comic style with humor to ensure students are engaged and enjoying the read as they learn about sexual education. Parents love that such illustrations and material are age-appropriate and an engaging and informative read. It is a good choice for young children from ages 8 TO 11 that are beginning to be interested in understanding more on sexual education. Some parents believe that the book has a certain political take on it and others believe that there are certain inappropriate information for young children to read.
Grades: Ages 8-10
Cost: Interested parents have two options of purchasing this book through Amazon: 14.99 on the Kindle and 17.15 for Hardcover.
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Textbook
Time required: Students generally progress through the book on their own pace.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: No screens
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/Teacher/Caregiver Help is NOT Necessary. Kids can use this independently.
Prep Time: No prep time required
Other characteristics
Modality: Visual
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy
Other characteristics: Self-directed learning, Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives, Fun and entertaining
Accountability
Assessment: No, there is no assessment component
State Standards: unsure
Teacher Accounts:
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