Hours Worked this Week: 6.5 Hours Worked Total: 15.5 Week Three Journal On Tuesday, I went to Westwood Hills Elementary School to watch one of my co-workers give a sex-ed class to boys in the fourth and fifth grades. The first class she taught was at eight and was with the fourth graders. Since they are still in elementary school, Nancy said they have to separate the boys and girls. They are not taught together until middle school. The first worksheet attached about puberty was the worksheet she gave to these boys. These fourth grade boys were very well-behaved which surprised me. I thought that they would’ve been weirded out about the topic, but they were very interested and engaged in the discussion. The fourth graders only learned about puberty. Nancy told me they don’t learn about their bodies until the fifth grade. After a short break, Nancy and I went to the fifth grade wing, and I got to watch her teach these boys about their reproductive system and male anatomy. I wanted to see the difference between the grades which is why I stuck with Nancy and the boys while another social worker and her intern taught the girls. Once again, I was really surprised with how well-behaved these boys were. They, too, were very interested and engaged in the discussion. Nancy also gave them a worksheet which I have also attached (sorry if it offends you). Nancy made this class fun instead of just a lecture which is why I think the boys paid attention. During this class, I talked to the teacher. She told me that parents can choose to opt their children out of the class by filling out a form, but only about three students a year end up being opted out. I asked if there was a gender bias, and she told me no. I really enjoyed the fifth grade class because they were so adorable. One of them said that he thinks that girls have “a lot of moods.” Another told us
Hours Worked this Week: 6.5 Hours Worked Total: 15.5 Week Three Journal On Tuesday, I went to Westwood Hills Elementary School to watch one of my co-workers give a sex-ed class to boys in the fourth and fifth grades. The first class she taught was at eight and was with the fourth graders. Since they are still in elementary school, Nancy said they have to separate the boys and girls. They are not taught together until middle school. The first worksheet attached about puberty was the worksheet she gave to these boys. These fourth grade boys were very well-behaved which surprised me. I thought that they would’ve been weirded out about the topic, but they were very interested and engaged in the discussion. The fourth graders only learned about puberty. Nancy told me they don’t learn about their bodies until the fifth grade. After a short break, Nancy and I went to the fifth grade wing, and I got to watch her teach these boys about their reproductive system and male anatomy. I wanted to see the difference between the grades which is why I stuck with Nancy and the boys while another social worker and her intern taught the girls. Once again, I was really surprised with how well-behaved these boys were. They, too, were very interested and engaged in the discussion. Nancy also gave them a worksheet which I have also attached (sorry if it offends you). Nancy made this class fun instead of just a lecture which is why I think the boys paid attention. During this class, I talked to the teacher. She told me that parents can choose to opt their children out of the class by filling out a form, but only about three students a year end up being opted out. I asked if there was a gender bias, and she told me no. I really enjoyed the fifth grade class because they were so adorable. One of them said that he thinks that girls have “a lot of moods.” Another told us
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