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Open Conversations:
Teaching kids ages 4-10 of all abilities about bodies, boundaries, consent, safety and healthy relationships.
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Workshop Overview
The Why of Sexuality Education
Topics
 Sample Activities
 More Resources
 Q & A
Center
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About Us
Mad Hatter Wellness, founded by Katie Thune, provides learning opportunities to empower people of all abilities with knowledge and skills to make safe and healthy choices.
We focus on educating about healthy relationships, with ourselves and others, as well as safety, consent, and lots more. All of this is a part of comprehensive sexual education.
Four main programs: Sexuality for All Abilities, Open Conversations, Empowered Together and The Power of Me
Things to Think About
Conversations about healthy and unhealthy relationships can bring up a range of emotions.
Relationship education is a lifelong process.
We all have different comfort levels with this topic. This is okay!
None of us are perfect. 
Background Information
What Are We Talking About When We Use the Term Sexuality?
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Why is sexuality education at an early age so important?
Health (understanding body parts and what they do)
Safety (learning who and how to tell)
Healthy Relationships and Social skills
Vulnerability, Societal Attitudes and Learned Compliance
Lifelong learning - body changes and puberty
Helps develop a sense of self and identity
Our Hope for Sexuality Education for Young People
 Comprehensive
 Non-reactive
 Non-judgmental
 Non-shaming
 Inclusive (age, gender, disability, race, sexual orientation, etc.)
 Accessible to ALL
Focus Question
Do you remember having conversations about healthy and unhealthy relationships growing up?   
Did anyone in your family talk with you about this?
What do you want your child to know about healthy relationships?
Topics and Sample Activities
Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Keep the discussion positive!
Teach accurate terminology.
Talk about body rights – “my body belongs to me”.
Teach consent!
Encourage assertiveness and appropriate noncompliance.
Teach how to tell.
Use teachable moments.
Role play healthy boundaries.
Topics
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Different Types of Families
Healthy Relationships
Body Parts
Gender
My Body Belongs to Me
Personal Safety
Boundaries
Private and Public
Pregnancy and Babies
Videos
Amaze.org 
YouTube
Genderwheel.com
Fight Child Abuse
A Novel Life 
Play YouTube video (2:09) 
Sorting Activity
Coloring Social Story
Boundaries Flip Book
Circling Activity
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How to be an Askable Adult
Only answer the questions that are asked.
Keep your answers simple.
Be positive. We want young people to feel empowered to ask questions.
If you don’t know the answer, model finding the answer from a reliable source. 
We all make mistakes. Demonstrate learning from mistakes.
Answering Difficult Questions
Affirm the learner. “That’s a great question!” or “Thank you so much for asking that.”
Identify the motivation and type of question. 
Correct any misinformation and answer the factual parts of the question.
Explore a range of values. “Some people believe ____, while other people believe _____.”
Adapted from Foundations: Core Skills Training for Sex Ed presented by Planned Parenthood
Open Conversations Curriculum Overview
Open Conversations Curriculum
Spiral bound curriculum book
Boundaries flip book (4 books for schools)
Red/Green card(s)
Breathing Sphere
Flash drive to print multiples of worksheets and social stories (for schools and organizations)
Coloring Book (for families)
Printed activity worksheets (for families)
Included in Each Lesson
Key Messages
Check in and Connect
Learning Activities (Sorting, Circling, Drawing)
A Social Story in coloring book form
A Video
Boundaries Flip Book Activity in some lessons
Reflection 
Relaxation 
Learning Activities
There are a variety of modalities to teach the topics: discussion, brainstorming, hands-on, videos, and more
Each lesson includes: social story, video and other activities (sorting, circling, flip books). 
You decide which activities work best for your group.
You can do all of the activities or just 1 or 2.
Focus Question 2
What questions do you have for teaching this material in your setting?
Additional Resources
Communication Boards
Coloring Book
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Family Discussion Guide and Workbook
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Helpful Websites
Sex Positive Families
Amaze & Amaze Jr.
MHW YouTube Channel 
HUB (Healthy Understanding of Our Bodies)
CONTACT US! ☺ 
Email: info@madhatterwellness.com
Website: www.madhatterwellness.com 
Phone: 612-524-8364
Parent/Caregiver Education Specialist (Kim)
kim@sfaabilities.com 
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