A Puberty Prep Workshop for Girls
Grades 5, 6 & 7 • Girls • One 60 minute workshop • 6 to 18 participants
Workshop Overview
Family life class taught girls how it works. This workshop tells them what it is actually like. Girls get honest answers from a registered nurse, handle every product with their own hands, and ask anything through an anonymous question box. Every girl leaves with a stocked mini period pouch small enough to keep in a backpack or a locker.
At a Glance
| WHO IT IS FOR | Girls in grades 5, 6 and 7 |
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| LENGTH | One 60 minute workshop |
| GROUP SIZE | 6 to 18 participants |
| TAUGHT BY | A registered nurse |
| WHERE | We come to you, or join us at Sunset on Midsummer in Bethesda |
| SHE TAKES HOME | A stocked mini period pouch for her backpack or locker |
What We Cover
Body changes and timelines
Why everyone is on a different schedule, and why that is normal
Breast development, body hair, skin and sweat
The early sign almost nobody talks about
What a period is really like
What a first period actually looks and feels like
How much blood it really is
Cramps and what helps
What to do if it starts at school
The product table
Hands on with pads, liners and tampons
A look at period underwear and menstrual cups
How to use each product safely
No pressure: product choices are a family decision
Care and confidence
Simple hygiene that actually matters
Handling comparison and unkind comments
Moods, sleep and big feelings
Choosing a trusted adult to talk to
When something is worth a call to the doctor
| Her mini period pouch Every girl goes home with a mini period pouch, already stocked with pads in two absorbencies, liners, tampons, a pocket tracker card and an encouragement card. It is sized to live in a backpack, a locker or a gym bag, not a bathroom drawer at home, so that when the day comes she is not searching for a supply closet. At home, families add wipes and spare underwear in a sealed bag, and restock it the week she uses something. |
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What Is Included
A registered nurse for every workshop
A stocked mini period pouch for every girl
A full product table to open, touch and examine
An anonymous question box, so every girl can ask anything
A snack
A take home letter for parents
| The Sunset on Midsummer edition When Ready. Period. is hosted at Sunset on Midsummer at the Shops at Wildwood in Bethesda, the 60 minute workshop is followed by a 30 minute private shopping event. The store is closed to the public for our group, so girls browse with their friends, and the shop's on site personalization studio can add her name or initials to whatever she picks out. The whole evening runs 90 minutes. |
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A Note on This Workshop
Ready. Period. is a workshop, not a class. There are no slides, no posters and no lectures. The nurse sits with the girls rather than standing in front of them, and every question is answered honestly in a room where nothing is too embarrassing to ask.
Our nurse shares what is typical and when something is worth a conversation with a parent and doctor. She does not diagnose, examine or give individual medical advice, and no girl is ever asked about her own development. Girls leave prepared, confident and ready for whatever comes next.
A Puberty Prep Workshop for Girls
Grades 5, 6 and 7 · Girls · Live on Zoom
Virtual class. A registered nurse teaches this live on Zoom. Girls join from home with a device and a camera.
Nothing to have ready. Girls need no materials for this class. The nurse demos every product on screen.
At a Glance
| WHO IT IS FOR | Girls in grades 5, 6 and 7 |
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| FORMAT | One live Zoom workshop |
| GROUP SIZE | 6 to 18 participants |
| TAUGHT BY | A registered nurse |
| WHERE | Live on Zoom |
| HAVE READY | Nothing. Just a device and a camera |
What We Cover
Body changes and timelines
Why everyone is on a different schedule, and why that is normal
Breast development, body hair, skin and sweat
The early sign almost nobody talks about
What a period is really like
What a first period actually looks and feels like
How much blood it really is
Cramps and what helps
What to do if it starts at school
Products, explained on screen
The nurse shows how pads, liners, tampons, period underwear, and menstrual cups work.
The nurse demos each product on camera, step by step, and girls follow along by watching and asking questions.
No pressure: product choices are a family decision
Care and confidence
Simple hygiene that actually matters
Handling comparison and unkind comments
Moods, sleep and big feelings
Choosing a trusted adult to talk to
When something is worth a call to the doctor
What Is Included
A registered nurse for the workshop
Questions in the Zoom chat
A letter for parents, sent after class
A Note on This Workshop
Ready. Period. on Zoom is a live workshop with a registered nurse. She shares what is typical and when something is worth a conversation with a parent and doctor. She does not diagnose, examine, or give individual medical advice, and no girl is asked about her own development.