It’s springtime, which means teaching upper-elementary/younger-middle school students about puberty and other growing-up changes. To help you out, this episode provides simple tips and advice from Megan Adams, a high school Health and Physical Education teacher with 10 years of experience in Central NY. She is also the creator of the HealthTeacherHodgePodge social media account and a Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach who is dedicated to supporting students both in the classroom and on the court.
Connect with Megan through her social media accounts: HealthTeacherHodgePodge
Remember, you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.
To contact Lori, email her at schoolhealtheducators@gmail.com or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.
Some tools to help with teaching about puberty/growing up:
- the Puberty Chit Chat Cards.
- the TALK Puberty app on iOS products.
- the Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality
- Common Questions Children Ask About Puberty
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