Strategy for Sexuality Orientation for First Grade Students Estrategia para la Orientación en Sexualidad a los Estudiantes de Primer Grado

Abstract

Introduction: sexuality is an essential part of the life of every human being, allowing them to define their identity and their role in society, its teaching is complex for teachers, which leads to shortcomings in the management of sex education; for this study, specifically in the first grade of primary. Objective: to design a pedagogical strategy for sexuality orientation for first-grade students of an official institution in San Gil, Santander. Methodology: it is qualitative research with an educational action design; the techniques and instruments used, consist of the documentary review of the guidelines of the Ministry of National Education, interview with teachers and psycho counselor, a diagnostic workshop for students, field diaries to keep track of the application of a pedagogical booklet designed by the researchers. Results: advances were evidenced in the developed categories: the developmental self, in which students learned about self-concept, body parts, and sex. In addition, they discovered a different image than they had of themselves; also, in it, they found their gender, likewise, they learned about freedom of expression and the management of emotions; the last, cultural gender behaviors, through which they understood that there are actions or professions culturally associated with a single gender; but that it is not necessarily exclusive to it. Conclusion: the strategy allows guidance in sex education through activities designed from constructivism, with which children learn about topics necessary for their integral development.