McCall Kids Dot Org Self-Esteem Resource Center

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Created by the National Center for Disease Prevention & Health Promotion to answer kids' questions on health issues and ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, safer.		Information about feelings and changes, food and fitness, how your body works, and more from the NEMOURS FOUNDATION.


Food safety, health, & other info for kids ages 9-12 from the Food & Drug Administration.		This site has the most complete drug information on the web. Click the logo to link with the kids and teens page.


Education, games, stories, music and more from the Public Broadcasting System and the National Institute on Early Childhood Development & Education in the US Dept of Education.

Click the links below to connect with the other pages in The Self-Esteem Resource Center.

The Daring Book for Girls by Buchanan and Peskowitz, offers girls non-tech fun and learning opportunities. It includes activitites such as 14 games of tag, pressing flowers, how to whistle with 2 fingers, double-dutch jump roping, and a short history of women inventors and scientists.

The Dangerous Book for Boys is a new book written by Conn and Hal Iggulden for boys. It is loaded with indoor and outdoor fun and you don't need hi-tech to enjoy the activities.

As a matter of fact the authors say, "In this age of video games and cell phones, there must still be a place for knots, tree houses and stories of incredible courage ... and making the best paper airplane in the world."




	Pick up and clean your room without being asked.

	Take a risk by raising your hand and asking a question.

	Introduce yourself and show a new kid around your school.

	Write a letter to a relative or friend you haven't seen for a while.

	When you know you are wrong, promptly admit it.

	Get help for a friend whose behavior you are concerned about.

	Apologize when you know you should.

	Take a risk and raise your hand when you know the answer.

	Tell people you care about that you care about them.




This month, start a self-esteem journal. Each night before going to bed, record at least 3 things you did that helped your self-esteem for the day. Write down 1 thing that made you feel lovable, 1 that made you feel capable, and 1 thing you did that made you feel important. If you can write more than 1, go ahead, be our guest - write as many as you want.



Improve your self-esteem vocabulary. Each month we'll list a new word that has to do with self-esteem.
This month's word is: capable
Click here to learn about this and other self-esteem words.