Puberty

During Term 3, Room 14 has been learning about positive ways to deal with puberty. During puberty our body goes through many **__changes__ that can be hard to deal with. We have brainstormed a few challenging situations we feel may arise and assertive ways to deal with them. Below is each scenario with the role play to follow.

Briar' brother Tama is studying. He needs to use the Internet for research, but Briars friends ring every night and they talk for hours. How could they find a solution? ** media type="youtube" key="pDYU3h_ABkU" height="344" width="425"

Anne has noticed that sometimes she has a problem with body odour (BO). A group of kids from anpther class have started teasing her baout it, never directly to her face but by wrinkling thier noses and bursting into giggles when she walks by. How can Anne confront them about her teasing in an assertive way? media type="youtube" key="jEROrreyymw" height="344" width="425" Sam has had a growth spurt ans is much taller than the other boys in his class. The boys call him stretch, whihc he doesnt like as it makes him feel more self-conscious every time he hears it. Role play how Sam could assertivly solve this problem. media type="youtube" key="-0yxhEYJc2Q" height="344" width="425" Sarah has been hanging out with a group at the mall. When she arrives home late for a meal, she finds her angry parents waiting. What could Sarah say to her parent when they tell her she is thoughless. media type="youtube" key="gBhvlxSiYHU" height="344" width="425" Mere is new at school. She is popular, wears fashionable clothes, and has become the leader of a group of girls. She has pushed Ana out of the gorup because she doesn't like her. Ana feels alone, left out and up set. She cant understand why Rebecca, who was her best friend, isn't her friend any more. Role play an asserive discussion in whihc Ana asks Rebecca why she won't spend time with her any more. media type="youtube" key="ZRFtGiHVz4k" height="344" width="425"