Topics: peer pressure, emotional literacy, positive coping strategies.

Fiction

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place - a pigeon! The pigeon pleads and begs his way through the book offering lots of opportunity for audience participation.

Age: 2 to 6 years.

Willems, Mo. Don't let the pigeon drive the bus. London: Walker Books, 2003.
ISBN: 9780786819881

Booklets and films written for children about conception via donor.

Foetal development 
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This framework points to the importance of programming for sexual health across the five domains of laws, policies and human rights; education; society and culture; economics; and health. Using a multisectoral rights-based approach, it outlines elements of a programme-based response, together with key entry points for the promotion of sexual health by providing information and support for both broadbased and targeted community education initiatives.

Cool Australia has a range of free teaching resources and professional development available for teachers. One unit teachers may find useful in relation to RSE is the eSafety for Kids for Years 5 and 6. This site includes a school facilitation guide, resource packs and six lesson plans to ensure children are getting age-appropriate guidance on how to stay safe online.

Some ideas to help start conversations in general ways that aren't too personal or confronting.

This guide aims to support nurses working in schools to provide primary health care for young people in secondary schools. Comprehensive guidance is offered on roles, responsibilities and actions. For teachers, it is useful to understand that the nurses support curriculum but the responsibility is that of teachers.

Circumcision 
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A collection of short stories, anecdotes, poems and cartoons which present a positive outlook on life (8 to 12 years). Topics: courage, hope, laughter.

Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul. Florida: Health Communications Inc, 1998.
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Topics: changes, families, new baby.

Fiction

When Joseph's mother comes home, says his father, things are going to change. And so they do, in the most extraordinary ways. This book explores the changes to Joseph's life when his parents bring home his baby sister.

Ages: 4 to 11 years.

Browne, Anthony. Changes. London: Walker Books, 2008.
ISBN: 9780744554281