Our preadolescence nowadays.

Our meeting place

We meet  either at a friend’s house or at Starbucks or at an ice-cream shop.

What we do when we are together

The boys mostly play football, play  video games such as “FIFA” or talk. Sometimes they share workshops as well.

As regards the girls, we really enjoy gossiping. We also like playing a video game called "Just Dance" and we sometimes go on holidays together so we can spend more time with each other.

How we get in touch

We use the social media (for example Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook) If we have to arrange something, we usually  use WhatsApp. In fact,  it is easier and faster than writing a mail. For example, Miguel has Brazilian friends and he is still in contact with them by using these apps.

Information about sexuality, and the changes brought about by puberty

Some of us spoke about these topics with our parents, and all of us had special lessons devoted to these topics at school.

Childhood today and before the digital era

Before we go on reading, I want you to do a bit of informal research about preadolescent children today and some generations ago. These are the guidelines for your research:

Preadolescent children today. (Your generation)

Discuss:

1. Where preadolescent children meet with their friends
2. What they do when they are together
3. How they keep in touch
4. What information they have about questions related to sexuality or about the changes brought about by puberty.

Preadolescence before the digital era.

Interview somebody from the generation of your parents or grandparents about their preadolescence, and register their comments and anecdotes.

Find out:

1. Where they used to meet with their friends
2. What they used to do when they were together.
3. If they used any means of communication when they were not together.
4. If the neighbourhood was important to them (e.g: did they talk with neighbours, watch them, make up stories about them,etc?)
5. What information they had about puberty or sexuality, and what the source of this information was.(family, friends, school,etc)