Originally in Dutch; English dubbed/subtitled versions exist for international DVD release Content and Educational Focus
If you are an educator, parent, or curriculum designer looking to implement here are six non-negotiable modules.
If we want to truly prepare young people for the relationships they will actually have, we must hand them the tools of narrative literacy: character (who am I in a relationship?), conflict (how do we fight fairly?), and catharsis (how do we heal and move on?). The Netherlands has long been a world leader
The word "voorlichting" in Dutch literally means "pre-lighting" or "illumination beforehand." It implies that education should shine a light on a path before a young person walks it.
The Netherlands has long been a world leader in puberty education, but even Dutch schools are now reforming. The classic “Lang Leve de Liefde” (Long Live Love) curriculum has evolved. In its latest iteration, it spends as much time on relationship skills as on biological facts. The film is approximately and is divided into
The film is approximately and is divided into two main sections—first for boys, then for girls—though the core biological information is presented to both audiences. The tone is calm, clinical, and matter-of-fact, with a gentle narrator (male or female voice depending on the version) addressing the viewer directly.
Sexuele Voorlichting - Puberty Sexual Education For Boys And Girls -1991- English.29 the architecture of healthy romance
The keyword for modern, effective pedagogy is clear: If we fail to teach the art of navigating feelings, the architecture of healthy romance, and the vocabulary of emotional intimacy, we are sending young people into the world biologically literate but emotionally illiterate.
You don’t need a degree in sexology to bring romantic storylines into puberty education. Here are immediate-action strategies:
Critics often argue that teaching about romantic storylines in puberty education will accelerate teen sexual or romantic activity. The evidence suggests the opposite.
