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Third grade teacher Cheryl Mellott said that most of the topics for third graders are covered in the regular health curriculum. ;;; “Most of our topics are about forming friendships, getting along in groups, social skills, not sex ed,” she said.
Recently her students have been discussing television ads to learn how the media influences purchases, she said.
In third grade students learn that babies begin with a sperm and, an egg and grow inside the mothers body for nine months before they are B6m.
Mrs. Mellott said that the curriculum very clearly states that teachers cannot go beyond what is included for each grade level “and we don’t.” She said that if children ask a question she can’t answer under those guidelines, she tells them to ask their parents.
“I feel pretty good about our curriculum,” she said. “It covers a wide range of topics from the media to drugs.” Mrs. Mellott did say she wished more materials were available that were suitable for third graders.
Fourth grade is the first year seme topics are covered in sexually s&'parated classes. Richard Smith, as the only male fourth grade teacher, teaches the boys. Layne Vickers teaches the girls, and the third teacher has those who have opted out of the program.
In fourth grade students learn to
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