SEXUALITY AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY

THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PROGRAM ON

Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy

Featuring: (l to r) Jason Robinson, Mr. Peter Kontos, Christine Kontos, Sharyn Greene, Charlotta Greene,
Charles David Marshall and Joanne Spinoza

Growing up isn’t easy. For young people, the many pressures surrounding sex, sexuality, love and relationships can be confusing. Christine Kontos and Jason Robinson, both eleven, are dealing with the challenges of being adolescents. Christine talks separately with Jason and her father, Mr. Kontos, and learns that what’s inside a person is what matters, “not how their hair looks,” and that sexuality includes both attitudes and values. Teen parents Sharyn Greene and Charles David Marshall are dealing with the pressures associated with providing for their baby daughter, Charlotta and still having their own separate lives. They discuss their situation with each other and share their experiences, challenges and frustrations with friends, Jason and Joanne.

The Kids on the Block Program on Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy is designed to encourage discussion and exploration of choices concerning sex, sexuality and relationships. The curriculum was created to provide information to aid young people in making healthy, informed decisions, encourage positive self-esteem and communication, and help adolescents deal with the pressures of growing up. The scripts address such issues as the physical and emotional changes adolescents experience, teenage pressures, including peers and the media, and the importance of communication between young people and trusted adults. The curriculum also addresses the reality of being a teen mother, the relationship between young parents and the importance of a father’s involvement in his child’s life.

The complete curriculum consists of large hand-crafted puppets, six scripts, props, follow-up activities and resources.

Script Summaries

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