1. Puberty & What is Relationships resources puberty? Student
What is a Staying
puberty?
Student
Our bodies
family?
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2. Puberty Classroom Rules
To make it easier for discussions in the classroom, it is
important to follow some rules:
Treat the subject seriously
Use humor appropriately
Use the correct terms for body parts & funcons
Respect other people & their ideas
No gossiping
Avoid personal quesons & stories
Ask quesons; quesons are good
There are two situaons when he/she will have to
talk about what is said in order to get help.
1. If someone tells about something that could hurt him or her.
2. If someone tells about something that could hurt someone else.
It is illegal for a teacher to keep these types of situaons a
secret. I will talk to someone whose job it is to help in these
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3. Pre‐Test
True or False
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4. Pre‐Test
True or False
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5. Boys and Puberty Movie 5

6. Physical changes of adolescents girls both boys
starts at age 9 ­ pituitary gland sends out hormones starts at age
growing taller & gaining weight
larynx grows: voice lowers
menstruation begins
muscles develop
ovaries produce estrogen
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8. Glossary for Boys and Puberty8

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10. Pull 10

11. accepted proud scared lonely
New and Different Feelings ­ Am I normal?
During puberty, what can happen to make you feel the following ways? Think about physical changes, relationships and peer pressure.
happy sad
accepted proud scared lonely
jealous angry
confident
loved
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12. exercise do something creative
New and Different Feelings ­
Yes, I am normal.
These are some strategies to help work through your feelings.
spend time with family
talk to a friend
mediate or journal,
exercise do something creative
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draw or be
reflect
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13. Hygiene: Taking Care of Yourself
Girls Boys
skin
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14. Form Healthy Relationships
Relationship Decisions
Form Healthy Relationships
With people of both genders so you can know people as individuals.
With people of all ages so you can learn how to relate to a variety of people.
With people of different races, cultures, abilities and interests.
You will learn about yourself and about others.
Talk with parents/trusted adult about what you learn.
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15. More questions? family school nurse / counselor teachers health clinic15