Grade 2 Fully Alive Family Letter

Grade 2
Theme Three Family Letter


Dear Family,

We are ready to begin Theme Three of Fully Alive, our family life program. Because the partnership of home, church, and school is so important, this letter is written to let you know what we talk about in class, and to offer some ideas for your involvement.

 About Theme Three 
Theme Three of Fully Alive is called “Created Sexual: Male and Female.” God made us male and female, and all of God’s creation is good. In the early grades, this theme is presented through a continuing story. The message of this story is that we begin life as a result of the love our mothers and fathers shared. No matter what happens later, nothing can change that. It is part of God’s plan that we grow and are sheltered in our mother’s body before birth. After we are born, it is our family that loves and cares for us.

 In Theme Three we will:
 • meet the Brunelle family, who are expecting their third child.
 • discover more about the development of babies before birth and especially about how the baby breathes and receives nourishment in the uterus.
• learn about the importance of respect and care for the body, which is a gift from God.

 Looking Ahead
The information included in Grade 2 is still quite limited: new terms include amniotic sac, umbilical cord, and navel; the terms sperm and ovum, which are described as tiny cells from the father and the mother, are also introduced, and a simple explanation of birth is provided.

 Next year, additional information about prenatal life and birth will be presented. In Grade 4 the teacher gives a very simple explanation of sexual intercourse. However, this information is not included in the student book until Grade 5.

 Working together at school and at home
 • Ask your child to tell you about the Brunelle family. What was your child’s favourite part of the story? What did he or she find especially interesting?
 • Take this opportunity to talk to your child about how babies grow before they are born, and how all their needs are met inside the uterus.