Talks 12-14 years

8 Lesson plans that encourage 12-14-year-olds as they and/or their parents (primary caregivers) or teachers develop concerns about their continuing mental, emotional, physical, and social development,, the significant changes they experience in high school, the increased likelihood of exposure to new or confusing ideas, thoughts, activities, relationships & behaviour, and seek to address them truthfully, reasonably, encouragingly, and empathetically, to provide the knowledge that will help them to make informed healthy decisions, as they think about their short and long term, future. 

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The Concerns

• Social Concerns (High School and its social impact)

• Academic Concerns (High school and its academic impact)

• Relationship Concerns (High school and its relational impact)

• Relationship Concerns (The impact of crushes, infatuation, obsession, sexual awareness and attention)

• Body Image Concerns (The impact of negative body image)

• Sex Concerns (The impact of underage sexual activity inc. law, ignorance, physical development)

• Drug Concerns (The impact of alcohol, vaping, cigarettes, prescription & illegal drugs)

• Bullying and Abuse Concerns (The impact of aggression, manipulation, threats, and exploitation)

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Additional Concerns

• Anxiety Concerns (The impact of anxiety)

• Deliberate Self-Harm Concerns (The impact of self-Denial, acting Out, self-restricting/eating disorders, and deliberate self injury)

• Words and Behaviour Concerns (GOSSIP: The impact of careless and reckless words and behaviour)

• Celebrity & Influencer Concerns (The impact of misinformed and uniformed influences)

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Encouraging and Supportive Talks

• Taking Care of yourself (Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Create, Relax, do your duty & consume helpful content)

• Develop a Healthy Self Image (You are what you consume - read, listen to, and watch the right things)

• Resilience (You will face challenges but you can recover)