It's got to start at that age. They are emotionally, physically and mentally ready to hear about their bodies and how they go together. At fifth grade, sadly, their above and beyond and don't want to listen. At third grade, it's over their heads. Over the course of seven weeks, Cappetta uses props like heart and lung models and a skeleton and such gadgets as the school's digital camera to work curriculum into its fun form.
Material covers good nutrition, the dangers of smoking and body systems.
The kids usually don't get a chance to get that type of speaker into the classroom. He's great with the kids. Other teachers in the four-teacher team gave equally enthusiastic responses. They don't have a lot of control over their lives yet. But in many of these areas, if you give them the information, they can practice making choices for themselves.