You loved the classic version of Growing Up! For Girls so in response, we offer this new updated version that promotes self-confidence as girls face the challenges of change and growth. This program provides authoritative information about the female reproductive system. One of our favorites for girls, it also details the emotional and physical transformations of puberty, and it takes a candid look at the basics of anatomy and development. Growing Up! For Girls provides useful advice on health, hygiene and nutrition, and it encourages a positive body image and sense of personal worth. The female narrator helps girls take a realistic look at the responsibilities of adulthood and promotes dialog with trusted adults.

You loved the classic Growing Up! For Boys so in response, we offer this updated version that promotes self-confidence as boys try to cope with the physical and psychological changes that are a normal part of growing up. This program encourages boys to take pride in their uniqueness while realizing that people are all reassuringly alike. Growing Up! For Boys provides useful advice on health, hygiene and good grooming; fosters the self-esteem that comes with accepting new responsibilities, and points to reliable sources for information during these sometimes difficult times.

Even though human biology has not changed lately, your students will respond to these contemporary new titles. With a fresh look, the Let%u2019s Just Talk series presents sound, accurate information about puberty in a framework of self-respect and responsible decision-making. These upbeat titles strongly emphasize the importance of exercise and encourage good nutrition.

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From a neighborhood near you, girls ask questions about adolescent growth and development, and find their curiosity met in a factual and reassuring manner by the friendly radio host.

Even though human biology has not changed lately, your students will respond to these contemporary new titles. With a fresh look, the Let's Just Talk series presents sound, accurate information about puberty in a framework of self-respect and responsible decision-making. These upbeat titles strongly emphasize the importance of exercise and encourage good nutrition.

Expecting to play games and watch movies, Joe never imagined Frank's sleepover would be so informative. Tuning in to a popular teen radio show, the boys turn up a wealth of information about growing up, including good hygiene, health and nutrition, the maturation of the male reproductive system and the physical and emotional changes to expect during puberty. Boys across the country interact with the affable host as he advises and informs boys on the changes ahead.

This reassuring presentation includes the same cheerful theme song and clearly illustrated biology, enhanced with new narration and photography to help prepare your younger elementary-level girls for all of the changes ahead. Topics covered in this lively program include:

-When to expect the onset of puberty

-The physical and emotional changes of puberty

-The maturation of the female reproductive system

-Menstruation

-The importance of good hygiene, healthy habits and sleep

-Maintaining health through good nutrition and exercise

Younger elementary-level boys will appreciate this upbeat look at the changes of puberty. New narration and photography with lighthearted animated figures prepare boys for the momentous changes waiting "just around the corner." These important topics are introduced:

-When to expect the onset of puberty

-The physical and emotional changes of puberty

-The maturation of the male reproductive system

-Common experiences of puberty, including voice changes, feelings of physical awkwardness, and nocturnal emissions

-The importance of good hygiene, healthy habits and sleep

-Maintaining health through good nutrition and exercise

Puberty education for students with special needs. Intended for older students with special needs, this DVD readily stands alone, but also follows on developmentally from the Boy's Guide to Growing Up, giving parents and educators continued momentum in the vital task of educating adolescents with special needs. The DVD is organized in chapter format, allowing for lesson breaks and instructional focus. The chapters are as follows:

-Boys' Bodies details the anatomy and functions of male sexual organs.

-Girls' Bodies details the anatomy and functions of female sexual organs.

-Where Do Babies Come From? includes a definition of sexual intercourse with an emphasis on privacy and maturity.

-Public or Private? describes private and public places, appropriate behaviors and societal expectations.

-Staying Safe emphasizes rules about touching, secrets and strangers.

Designed for students with mild to moderate disabilities, the following special populations will find this reassuring title comprehensible, practical and positive. Students with:

-Developmental disabilities or delays

-Intrusive behavior or mental illness

-Down Syndrome

-Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger's Syndrome

-Learning disabilities

-Behavioral disabilities

-Communicative disorders

Introductory puberty education for students with special needs. A Boy's Guide to Growing Up presents puberty education in a sensitive and understandable format that is upbeat and focused. This DVD is organized in chapter format allowing for lesson breaks and instructional focus. The chapters cover the following important topics:

-External anatomy

-Physical and emotional changes of puberty

-Health and hygiene

-Privacy and safety

The following special populations will find this reassuring title comprehensible, practical and positive. Students with:

-Developmental disabilities or delays

-Intrusive behavior or mental illness

-Down Syndrome

-Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger's Syndrome

-Learning disabilities

-Behavioral disabilities

-Communicative disorders

-This title is also recommended for boys who are early physical developers.

This DVD program explains human reproduction, including information about conception, pregnancy, fetal growth and development, and genetics. It describes various human physical characteristics, explains how and why sex cells and hormones are produced and relates this to the biological process of fertilization. The growth and development of the fetus is illustrated with clear and beautiful artwork, a "must" for any complete course of study of human growth.