HIV/AIDS education for young people is widely recognised as a vital preventative measure in the fight against the pandemic. Information and empathy are key weapons, so it's important that young people have the opportunity to learn as much as possible about how HIV/AIDS affects us all. But HIV/AIDS education can be a sensitive subject to cover in the classroom.
As part of our ongoing commitment to HIV/AIDS education Heinemann has published educational resources, including fiction readers, information books, and curriculum material for use in the classroom and outside.
The Junior African Writers Series (JAWS) HIV/AIDS readers are designed to inform and provoke discussion about HIV and AIDS. The readers run from lower primary titles through to upper secondary level and will give children the knowledge, skills and values they need to conquer HIV/AIDS.
Red Ribbon is a carefully structured programme that works in line with the South African curriculum to take the child through various points at which HIV and AIDS may affect them.
What makes good HIV/AIDS education?
Reaching young people early is vital. The best HIV/AIDS education increases resilience in youth - especially if they are reached early enough, before critical choices have been made. The best HIV/AIDS education does much more than deliver the facts.
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It engages young people so that they identify with the issues.
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It builds their sense of control and self-confidence.
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It gives them the knowledge and life skills they need to cope with difficult situations.
This is exactly what our JAWS HIV/AIDS readers help to do.
Issues-based
Our readers deal with all the major issues and set them in believable, real-life situations.
Empowering
Children and youth acquire all the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need to protect themselves.
Ideal for interactive learning
The readers create space for questions, arguments, reflection and classroom discussion.
Engaging
Children actively engage with the subject material and personalise the risk, reflecting their own lives.
Gender sensitive
The readers recognise the special social pressures faced by young girls. The also make a point of appealing to boys.
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Our JAWS HIV/AIDS Readers Teacher's Guide| is designed to give you extra information on topics related to HIV and AIDS so you can speak with confidence in your classroom.
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Download our JAWS Catalogue| and price list| for information on the full range of titles available in the Junior African Writers Series.