The Growing Up! programs give boys and girls sound, accurate information in key areas.

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Updated 2010

This program can ease some of their growing pains as the boys in your classroom cope with the physical and psychological changes that are a normal part of growing up. A candid look at the basics of male anatomy and development encourages students to take pride in their uniqueness while realizing that people are all reassuringly alike. The narrator provides useful advice on health, hygiene and good grooming, and points to sources of reliable information during these sometimes confusing times.

Growing Up! For Boys fosters the self-esteem that comes with accepting new responsibilities.

What others think about Growing Up! For Boys

"Growing Up! For Boys and Growing Up! For Girls are "must" acquisitions for all school and community library collections."
— Children`s Bookwatch

"These live-action videos provide brief, reassuring, factual introductions to puberty and the changes that adolescents face... these clear and informative videos will be acceptable to nearly everyone."
— School Library Journal