Reframing our STORIES

Changing our Narrative Around Sexual Health, Relationships and Conversations

For Schools

Changing our Narrative Around Sexual Health, Relationships and Conversations

How we work together

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If sexuality and relationships are not being discussed at home, then our school systems are relied on to educate our children. The reality is that our school systems are playing catch up, in many cases not providing enough information, or providing it too late. Reframing our Stories aims to help change that. Too many schools concentrate on abstinence only messages. The reality is that abstinence is one method of approaching sex ed, but not the only and not everyone will make that choice. Because our youth experience so many new emotions, desires, and hormonal changes, they may explore being physical with themselves and others, and it is critical they learn how to be safe. Beyond this, it is important to teach youth about the breadth of human sexuality in relationship to emotional wellness, identity, orientation, body autonomy, consent, communication, and more. At Reframing our Stories, we work closely with schools to teach content that is comprehensive and factbased, while adhering to state guidelines, being inclusive, and most importantly teaching in a way that is open and engaging.

  • “Kara created and delivered sexual health education lessons to our fifth and sixth grade students at Caleb Greenwood. She is an incredible sexual health educator who deeply cares about providing students with a solid foundation from which to grow their own sexual identity and experiences and respect the choices of those around them.

  • Kara came to us with a great deal of knowledge, experience working with children in different settings, and ideas for teaching sexual health in developmentally appropriate and relatable ways for kids. We worked together, discussing content, instructional strategies, standards and the needs of our student audience, then Kara developed sessions specifically tailored to our student populations. She shared her plans with our teachers and me, openly accepted our feedback, asked questions to clarify our needs, and revised her plans to reflect those conversations. She then held a parent information session at which she collected additional feedback and further refined her sessions.

  • “Kara was engaging, knowledgeable, sensitive and warm with our students. Based on my own observations and both teacher and student feedback, Kara fully delivered on our goal to normalize puberty, reproduction and the social emotional changes that come along with these hormonal and physical changes. She struck a great balance of delivering information while making it relatable and consumable for our students. Our students left her sessions with age- appropriate knowledge, affirmation that their feelings are normal, and understanding the connection between their physical and social emotional growth.”

    ~ Erin Hanson, Sacramento City Unified School District, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction

  • "Kara is energetic, engaging and incredibly informative. She allowed our parent group to feel comfortable asking questions about sexuality with ease and aided the group with helpful tips about raising children to be strong, safe and self-aware. She brought humor and life into a sometimes difficult and uncomfortable topic. We appreciated her perspective and learned so much from her advice, stories and antidotes. She is a truly wonderful speaker!"

    ~ Kate David, Preschool Board President & Author

Conversation Cards

Conversation Cards are designed to prompt introductory conversations and help children begin to understand their bodies, feelings, health, sexuality, and relationships. They can be used before reading stories at bedtime, at the dinner table, or in school circle time. One card can prompt a full conversation including discussion based on responses - you can ask more questions based on responses or provide your own answer from what you might recall from that age. You can go through the cards and begin with the ones you feel the child will understand, then progress to other cards. The goal of these cards is to begin having conversations with children from the earliest age so they are a comfortable and natural part of your teaching or parenting.

Conversation Cards: Preschool & Kindergarten
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Conversation Cards: Preschool & Kindergarten
$25.00

Preschool and Kindergarten Conversation Cards are designed to prompt introductory conversations and help children begin to understand their bodies, feelings, health, sexuality, and relationships. They can be used before reading stories at bedtime, at the dinner table, or in school circle time. One card can prompt a full conversation including discussion based on responses - you can ask more questions based on responses or provide your own answer from what you might recall from that age. You can go through the cards and begin with the ones you feel the child will understand, then progress to other cards. The goal of these cards is to begin having conversations with children from the earliest age so they are a comfortable and natural part of your teaching or parenting.

For parents, caretakers, educators and counselors of kids ages 2 - 5 years old. Includes 54 cards, including instructions. Cello wrapped and comes in a hard, clear, plastic gift case.

Shipped via US Postal Service, first class mail. Allow approximately 7 - 10 business days.

Please note as a customer of Reframing our Stories, LLC, you will be added to the Reframing our Stories contact list and may periodically receive informational materials about events, services and products. You can opt out at any time by contacting info@reframingourstories.com or by using opt out features provided.

$25.00 per deck + $6.00 fee for processing & shipping.

Conversation Cards: 1st - 3rd Grade
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Conversation Cards: 1st - 3rd Grade
$25.00

Early Elementary Conversation Cards are designed to prompt age appropriate conversations and help children expand understanding about bodies, feelings, health, sexuality, and relationships. They can be used at the dinner table, on car rides, and in the classroom. One card can prompt a full conversation including discussion based on responses - you can ask more questions based on responses or provide your own answer from what you might recall from that age. The goal of these cards is to continue conversations with children so they are a comfortable and natural part of teaching and parenting, setting a foundation for puberty and teen years.

For parents, caretakers, educators and counselors of kids ages 5 - 8 years old. Includes 54 cards, including instructions. Cello wrapped and comes in a hard, clear, plastic gift case.

Shipped via US Postal Service, first class mail. Allow approximately 7 - 10 business days.

Please note as a customer of Reframing our Stories, LLC, you will be added to the Reframing our Stories contact list and may periodically receive informational materials about events, services and products. You can opt out at any time by contacting info@reframingourstories.com or by using opt out features provided.

$25.00 per deck + $6.00 fee for processing & shipping.

Conversation Cards: 4th - 6th Grade Conversation Cards: 4th - 6th Grade
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Conversation Cards: 4th - 6th Grade
$25.00

Our Upper Elementary Conversation Cards are designed to prompt age appropriate conversations and help children entering puberty expand understanding about bodies, feelings, self, health & safety, sexuality, reproduction, and relationships. They can be used at the dinner table, on car rides, and in the classroom. One card can prompt a full conversation including discussion based on responses - you can ask more questions based on responses or provide your own answer from what you might recall from that age. The goal of these cards is to continue conversations with children so they are a comfortable and natural part of teaching and parenting, having open discussions as they enter their teen years.

For parents, caretakers, educators and counselors of kids ages 9 - 12 years old. Includes 54 cards, including instructions. Cello wrapped and comes in a hard, clear, plastic gift case. In this set, we also have included a link to caregivers and parents to assist with answers on some of the questions.

Shipped via US Postal Service, first class mail. Allow approximately 7 - 10 business days.

Please note as a customer of Reframing our Stories, LLC, you will be added to the Reframing our Stories contact list and may periodically receive informational materials about events, services and products. You can opt out at any time by contacting info@reframingourstories.com or by using opt out features provided.

$25.00 per deck + $6.00 fee for processing & shipping.

Reframing our STORIES

Changing our Narrative Around Sexual Health, Relationships and Conversations

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* As a sex educator, Kara can provide accurate information about health and sexuality. If your concerns go beyond what she can provide as an educator and counselor, she will encourage therapy and provide referrals to those in sex therapy.