Lesson 4: Menstruation
Learning about the menstrual cycle and other changes that happen during puberty.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Begin by recapping the ground rules the class agreed on for RSE lessons.
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and use this to prompt the children to recap the changes that happen during puberty:
For both sexes: getting taller, hair growth, sweating more, developing spots, mood swings.
For boys: change in size of penis and testicles, voices breaking.
For girls: breast development, starting their periods.
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