Puberty to an 11 year old girls, explainging it!

Question

How should I explain it?... Im training to be a nurse and my sisters school has asked me to come in and explain about puberty to the class of girls once a week. I had to go to a meeting with the head and go through the corse Im doing...the head thought it was godo but wanted me to be a little more original. Im not really sure how to do that.

Help please. also how am I meant to stop a giggling class?

Answer 1

I HIGHLY suggest going to www.americangirl.com and click on the bookstore and ordering the book called "The Care and Keeping of You". It is GREAT for girls at this age and at age 11 I got this book and still find it very useful at age 18.

It talks about shaving, periods, breast development, hair "down there", periods, body odor, hygeine...ect. I love that book and it helped me out so much when I started going through puberty. There is also a workbook that they can write in that follow the book "The Care and Keeping of You." I have never had the workbook but I think it would be a good idea to get them both.

Its at a level of understanding that girls who are about 11-15 will understand. Just tell the girls that is a normal process in growing up and they need to know whats going on with their bodies so they arent caught off guard when something happens to their bodies in a turn of going through puberty. They will listen, they are just 11 and are just getting into the age where they are becoming more mature. Give it patient and it will pay off.

Answer 2

sorry but unless you are qualified to talk about it you should avoid it completely.

it's difficult to pitch correctly and you could say the wrong thing

Edit:interesting

your previous questions are how to persuade your parents to buy you a pair of crocs

oh and you walking in on some girl masterbating

says it all really ...............

Answer 3

When we did in in secondary school, our science teacher did it with us. She said "Right. We've moved onto the subject of puberty. Don't laugh now and I'll give you ten seconds to laugh when I'm finished talking."

It honestly worked. Give them time to laugh it off and I'm sure you won't have major laughing through your session with them apart from the odd giggle.

Answer 4

Just try to think about it like this... Nowadays, 11 year old know everything! You cant shock them!

Answer 5

Buy an appropriate book.

Answer 6

just explain how u would want to be explained to at that age!!! and hey there going to giggle there 11

Answer 7

They will laugh no matter what you do, my whole class was in stitches when we had our 's*x ed' lessons.

My teacher had quite an interesting idea, firstly we were 'introduced' to certain products, tampons and pads were the main ones, one teacher bought in a training bra (too young for condoms at 11).

We had a discussion on the use of tampons and pads and discussed about periods the 'classic' way, you can't really do anything original here.

Then we each got a piece of paper and wrote a question we would like to ask, but in private and anonymously. Once they have wrote their question, they fold it and post it in a little box or can just leave it on the side of a table.

Then you gather the class back together and read out each question, then answer it. Each student will have their own question answered, state at the beginning they can ask no personal questions - my teacher forgot to state that and got some fairly embarrassing ones.

Try and touch on the topic of STDs/STIs and the dangers of them, don't go into too much detail, but make sure they are aware of the consequences.

Good luck with the class!

Answer 8

whenever we laughed in s*x ed we had to teach a subject in front of everyone in the class. i did it for kicks and it boosted my popularity cause i would bounce around the subject and make it funny ahhhh 6th grade good times good times.

Answer 9

You can't prevent them giggling. h**l I bet half of them have already started (I did). Just say, to prevent bad giggling, it's natural and nothing can prevent it so I don't see why you're giggling.

Answer 10

Yeah good luck with that!!!!

Answer 11

If im honest, I remember when I had the 'talk' at school about puberty and s*x and it went in one ear and out the other. The things they spoke about wasnt relevant to my life at that time and so I learned about  everything as and when the time came - period, contraception, pill etc. If you want to make a lasting impression then perhaps try a paper flip board type thing and use diagrams. They are far easier to understand for people of all ages. Good luck.  

Answer 12

Be straight with them and as to the giggling, you ain't going to stop that !

Answer 13

Be straight with the kids, first and foremost.  To be original, doesn't mean you have to rewrite the book on s*x...I think the head probably meant to get the kids actively involved in the work.  For example:

Tampons...do a demonstration of how much water they will hold, maybe with some blue food dye in it.

Towels...using a bit of paper cut to the shape of some knickers...show them how it fits on...and all the different brands too...some make you walk like a penguin they are so thick, and others are pretty thin.

Do some pair work, where the kids come up with some questions to ask you about things they are worried about....put them in a box and answer them at the end anonymously.

As for the giggling, you have to giggle along with them.  Make it a funny class where they can be themselves and not have to be worried about asking something.  I'm not saying you have to be a stand up comedienne, but you can include a little humour along the way.  I frequently tell the kids that when I was very little I found some towels in my mum's drawer and as I was too young to be told about periods and stuff, she told me they were for lining shoes with to stop feet smelling!!  I went around for weeks with them stuffed in the bottoms of my shoes, and sniffed my feet every night!!  It just puts them at ease and makes them feel more trusting of you!

Good luck, and if you want some more ideas, then feel welcome to email me with specific questions, I teach s*x ed for a living!

Answer 14

be straight forward and honest. Share stories about when you went through puberty. Pass around puberty books with pictures in them so the girls know the signs of puberty look like. As for the giggling, it's okay. Girls will do that, just continue with the listen. They won't giggle the whole time.

Answer 15

scare them with s*x, babies and dieases to start off. then branch into the physical, mental and emotional changes.