Values Education on Human Sexuality: Grade 8: Love and Courtship (Attraction and Courtship, Hanging Out, Dating and Relationships)
About this ebook
The book series is all about education in human sexuality, based on the nourishment and cultivation of the natural gift of a person’s character. The series is based on the premise that SEXUALITY EDUCATION is, basically, CHARACTER EDUCATION, which in turn is founded on human dignity and encompasses formation in moral standards and human conduct; hence, covering the key elements of “life and love, and everything in between”.
Comprising an introductory volume for parents and teachers; a volume for classroom use of teachers; a volume for parents; and eight volumes for Grades 5 to 12, respectively, this current volume is specifically addressed to Grade 6 pupils, about 14 to 15 year olds in their middle adolescence. It talks about LOVE AND COURTSHIP: telling the difference between infatuation and true love; finding one’s soulmate; healthy dating and hanging out; and life’s rules about relationships and staying single. Love and courtship are the main ingredients in building future homes. In a major mode, it is the school of “love, life, and everything in between”.
The book series is characterized by sound, perennial concepts and by teaching and learning tools geared towards the age group being addressed.
About the author
Charm de Asis Guce took up her Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Masters in Development Education at the University of Asia and the Pacific. Since then she has been designing talks and workshops for the youth on character formation. Being a wife and mother of four, she has also conducted many parenting talks. Her passion for fashion made her take up fashion design at The Fashion Institute of the Philippines. She is currently a part-time stylist, commercial model and conducts numerous talks and seminars on her advocacy on fashion, modesty and chastity.'
Ma. Concha B. de la Cruz is a graduate of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) with a degree of Master of Arts in Education Major in Development Education. She served for four years in UA&P’s Office of Student Affairs, in charge of civics projects, her graduate thesis, through which she had the opportunity to appreciate students’ development and formation up close and personal. She is currently an Instructor in teaching principles and apprenticeship at the School of Education and Human Development of UA&P.'
Theresa Maria Inez Barretto-Cortes is the eldest of four children. She graduated salutatorian from OB Montessori High School in 2000 and earned her Master of Arts degree in Humanities in 2006 from the University of Asia and the Pacific. She is currently the Chair of the Department of Literature at UA&P. She is also involved with the I Am Strong and IKLR program. geared towards the youth.'
Meg Murrf Trinidad has been teaching for more than ten years. She is happily married to Jack, and they have three children: Reese (age 5), Cate (age 3 1/2) and Matthew (age 1). In addition to teaching, Meg writes articles for various magazines. She worked on this particular book with high hopes that it would help many teens, and that it would benefit her own children in their teen years.'
Robert Z. Cortes is currently an instructor of English and Latin in the University of Asia and the Pacific. After graduating from Philippine Science High School, Diliman (1984), he went on to finish a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology degree, magna cum laude, in Velez College in Cebu (1988). For 22 years, he taught Biology, Chemistry, English, Latin, History and Music in PAREF-Southridge in Muntinlupa City. He finished his M.A. in Education Leadership as a Klingenstein scholar in Teachers College Columbia University in New York City (2009). He has been mentor to hundreds of young men in his last 26 years of teaching, and has founded and conducted two all-male a cappella choirs: the Southridge Rhythm Section and AmberJive! He was co-author of the "Handbook of Truths Behind the R.H. Bill."'
