Adolescence is defined as the transition from childhood to adulthood that begins with puberty. Puberty involves physical changes like growth and development of sexual characteristics in girls between ages 9-13 and boys between 10-14. Adolescents experience many changes simultaneously, including physical transformations during puberty, new psychological and cognitive developments, and expanded social awareness. While this period of new horizons also brings autonomy and intimacy, it poses hazards like sexually transmitted diseases, early pregnancy, accidents, and mental health issues. Parents and educators are encouraged to communicate openly, listen carefully, and address any warning signs.

1. Teaching Adolescents
What is adolescence?
What is puberty

2. Content
• Adolescence – definition
• Puberty – definition
• How to handle so many changes at once?
• New horizons
• Hazards

3. Adolescence
• Transition
from
childhood to
adulthood
• Starts with
puberty

4. Puberty
• The body changes:
– girls between 9 – 13
(estrogen)
– boys 10 - 14
(testosterone)

5. How to handle
so many changes at once?
physical changes
psychological changes
cognitive changes

6. New horizons
• autonomy
• responsibility
• abstract thinking
• expanded range of sensual awareness and
delight
• intimacy
• procreation
• social competence
• self-esteem

7. Hazards
• sexually transmitted
diseases
• early pregnancy and
childbearing
• high death rates from
accidents, homicide,
suicide
• eating disorders (bulimia /
anorexia)

8. Recommendations
• Learn
• Find help
• Know your boundaries
• Let them know
• Listen
• Think before you speak
• Do not dismiss warning signals

9. Sources of images
• Aodolescence:
http://www.ritualwell.org/lifecycles/adolescence/
• Puberty: http://teens.webmd.com/girls-puberty-
10/slideshow-girls-changing-body
• How to handle…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-
1258971/Changes-brain-puberty-make-teenagers-thick.html
http://skininfo.org/skin-disease/acne-and-its-cause/
• New horizons:
http://homeschoolblogger.com/explorer/765735/
• Hazards: http://www.livestrong.com/article/90203-danger-
signs-adolescent-suicide/
• Recommendations:
http://www.thebull.com.au/articles_detail.php?id=3236