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Growing With Confidence Lesson Plan

Empower 6th-grade girls with intellectual disabilities to recognize basic puberty changes, learn menstrual hygiene and self-care routines through hands-on, tactile activities, fostering confidence and independence in body awareness.

Many students with intellectual disabilities benefit from concrete, hands-on learning to reduce anxiety around puberty, improve personal hygiene habits, and build self-confidence in managing bodily changes.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Understanding Puberty Changes

10 minutes

Step 3

Exploring Self-Care Routines

10 minutes

Step 4

Menstrual Hygiene Hands-On

10 minutes

Step 5

Role-Play & Practice

5 minutes

Step 6

Review & Reflection

5 minutes

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Growing With Confidence

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Class Agreements

What Is Puberty?

Body Changes During Puberty

Explore with a Tactile Model

Self-Care Routines

Menstrual Hygiene Basics

Hands-On Menstrual Practice

Role-Play Activity

Review & Reflection

Questions & Support

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Growing With Confidence

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Brianna Mancino

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