KidsHealth: How Cliques Make Kids Feel Left Out
- Learn what they are, why kids get into them, what it feels like from the outside, and what can be done.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/clique.html
Learning Styles
- Advice on identifying your learning styles (or preferences) and using this information to enhance learning.
- http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/index.html?styles
Someone at School Has a Weapon - What Should I Do?
- Short article provides practical steps that young people can take to make their schools safer.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/question/get_help/weapon_school.html
Should You Worry About School Violence?
- Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/bullying/school_violence.html
Life After High School
- Provides practical tips for teens who are deciding what to do after graduation.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/jobs/after_hs.html
Keeping Your Cool Under Prom Pressure
- Examines the many pressures that accompany the big night and provides tips for dealing with them.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/prom.html
How to Make Homework Less Work
- Practical suggestions for setting up a work space, organizing a schedule, and getting necessary studying done.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/homework.html
Going to College
- Helps first-time students prepare to cope with college.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/college.html
Getting Along With Your Teachers
- Identifies common problems between teachers and students, and provides tips for developing positive relationships. Also tells what to do if a teacher becomes abusive.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/teacher_relationships.html
For Whom the School Bell Tolls
- Short guide helps young people move past the first day jitters, make new friends, and get into the swing of the school year.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/back_to_school.html
Extracurricular Excitement
- Article provides the basics and benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/involved_school.html
Connecting With Your Coach
- Tips help athletes develop strong relationships with their coaches so they may get the most out of their chosen sports.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/coach_relationships.html
Homework Help
- Short article explains why homework is important and how kids can successfully complete it.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/homework_help.html
When It's Just You After School
- Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/homealone.html
What to Do When You Don't Like School
- Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/hate_school.html
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade
- Examines the many reasons someone may have to repeat a grade and suggests ways to cope with the situation.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/repeating.html
Going Back to School
- Suggestions for dealing with the back-to-school blues and the first-day nervousness.
- http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/back_to_school.html