Education

Sexuality Education Curriculum Adopted by Orcas Island School District

Teen Rep Program

Find out more about our Teen Representatives here!

OWL Program

Find out more information about our education program for grades 6-8 based on the Our Whole Lives: Lifespan Sexuality Education program!

Books

• Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
• Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski
• Yes, Your Kid: What Parents Need to Know About Today’s Teens and Sex by Debby Herbenick PhD — up to date information about the effects of media on our teens’ and how to keep them safe.
• S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties, second edition — Written by the founder of Scarleteen, Heather Corrina, this book includes all the good information from the website in book form.

Websites

• OMGyes.com website — Based on the largest study ever on women’s pleasure this website offers fun, fascinating, and useful information based on this research for people with vulvas and their partners.
• Amaze.org has podcasts and animated videos for children and adolescents answering all kinds of questions in age appropriate ways, as defined by parents, teachers, and medical professionals.
  • Often funny, the animated content explains everything from how babies are made and what pleasure is – in different ways for different ages.
  • Parent Guides give the tools and guidance to navigate this often tricky subject. Example: #AskableParent Guide to Porn
• Scarleteen A website every teen should know about.
  • Created in 1998 this grassroots sex education platform has answers and information about everything from body image, consent, sexual identity and everything in between.
  • A lot of good information for parents too.

Podcasts

Emily Nagoski also has a hugely informative podcast that can be found on your podcast platform of choice.

Videos

So many we dedicated a whole page to this content!