Being a Girl "BodyWise" focuses on body image, eating disorders, and nutrition/exercise.
(Part of Girl Power! Iniative.)
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise/Index.html
Girl Power! Lots of great information and activities to do. Check out
the Girl Scout Girl Power! patch . Http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea /Index.htm
Girls in America, a companion Web site to the documentaries
Run Like a Girl and Smile Pretty. Http://www.itvs.org/girlsinamerica.
KidsHealth. Check out specific puberty sections. Very helpful.
http://kidshealth.org/index2.html
Being Healthy
AFAA - Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Good evaluation
section and information on diet.
http://www.afaa.com/
Check out Carla and friends to find out what makes a powerful girl.
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
Computer Egronomics for Elementary Schools. Learn how to set up your
work area and sit at your computer the right way to avoid the future consequences of wrong positioning of your body in relation
to your work (and play).
http://www.orosha.org/cergos/
Food Pyramid facts for a healthy body.
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/health/wellness/
food_pyramid.html
KidsHealth. A great site that answers questions on nutrition and health.
http://kidshealth.org/index2.html
Education and Literacy
Kidzone, part of LD Online (Learning Disability Online). Awesome
advice for surviving in school, stories from kids with LD, and lots more. Great resources for parents too.
http://www.ldonline.org/kidzone/kidzone.html
Schoolwork ugh! Lots of good links from librarians in Rockland County
New York.http://www.schoolwork.org/
Help!
Center for Mental Health Services: For Children and Teens.
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/Childrens
Campaign/children.asp
My Journal. Find out what it is like to have a disease such as diabetes
or asthma, or go through recovering a broken leg. For kids dealing with the disease or their friends who want to understand.
http://kidshealth.org/misc_pages/journal/index.html
Visit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's Kids on Line page at http://www.jdf.org/kids/index.html.
The Orthodontic Information Page. Everything you wanted to know about
wearing braces!
http://www.bracesinfo.com/
You're Not Alone! A special site for pre-teen and teen girls who are
children of alcoholics.
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/notalone/index.htm l
Media Awareness
The Canadian Media Awareness Network page for young people has some
great information about media literacy as well as a place for different age levels to learn and speak out about media issues.
Good activities.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/students/default.html
Teens and Tweens
New site for tweens from PBS: It's My Life.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/
Your Future
Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Pages for Kids. Everything from rock
star to scientist, this site has some interesting information, including careers that relate to those profiled. Worth a visit
for the serious seeker. http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
CollegeEdge: College, Scholarships, Careers, Majors and more
http://www.CollegeEdge.com/
Safety
American Red Cross. Lots of great information about health and safety,
as well as information about volunteering.
http://www.redcross.org/
FEMA - Homepage. The place to go for information on disaster
relief and preparation.
http://www.fema.gov/
Safe-A-Roonie. This safety site rocks! Lots of good information
as well as fun for both girls and parents.
http://www.safe-a-rooni.org/
Spending and Saving
Sovereign Bank Presents:http://www.kidsbank.com
Investing For Kids designed for a California school district
by teachers and kids, this site has lots of good information.
http://tqd.advanced.org/3096/index.htm
Social Security Kids Stuff. Simple lessons about saving for the
future.
http://www.ssa.gov/kids/kids.htm
Welcome to Money Central Station designed to introduce the new US Treasury
bills. Lots of interesting information and games with sound. Your choice of age levels.
http://www.moneyfactory.com/section.cfm/17