Complete set of five required HIV education lessons for Kindergarten, including worksheets and other student materials, as part of Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum.

Complete set of HIV education classroom slides to accompany the Kindergarten lessons in Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum. Each lesson has a corresponding slide deck. To play embedded videos, click “enable content” if prompted after downloading the slide decks.

This book, These are my Eyes, This is my Nose, This is my Vulva, These are my Toes, by Dr. Lexx Brown-James, was adapted by the author for NYC Public Schools to accompany Grade Kindergarten, Lesson 3 of Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum. This inclusive book supports students in learning the name of basic body parts, including the medical terms for genitals. It serves as a foundation for teaching students about setting boundaries and reporting inappropriate touch to trusted adults.  

This Teacher and Parent/Caregiver Discussion Guide was created by Dr. Lexx Brown-James to accompany Grade Kindergarten, Lesson 3 of Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum. Dr. Brown-James is the author of the book These are my Eyes, This is my Nose, This is my Vulva, these are my Toes. She developed this guide to help teachers, parents, and caregivers engage students in further discussion around body parts, bodily autonomy, trusted adults, hygiene, and respecting differences. This guide provides thoughtful questions to accompany each page of the book.