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Girls on the Run is the name of our organization, but we have two programs:
Girls on the Run -- for 3rd-5th graders
Girls on Track -- for 6th-8th graders
The Girls on the Run curriculum has been in use since the fall of 1996. Since that time thousands of girls have been through the program. However, we soon discovered that they were having so much fun and getting so connected, that they wanted something that would carry them through middle school. We originally wanted to call it Girls on the Run for Middle Schoolers. The girls who were participating told us they wanted something they could call their own. Hence the birth of Girls on Track.
The principle philosophies and psychological research for both programs are the same, yet the depth of processing the topics varies with the two different curricula. GOT goes into more targeted and age-appropriate discussion regarding certain topics (eating disorders, tobacco and alcohol use, personal/Internet safety and harassment to name a few) with the middle school participants, whereas the discussion remains a bit more vague or may not occur at all with the younger girls.
This fall we are launching a brand new Girls on Track curriculum. If you are interested in helping to start a Girls on Track program at your school, please contact us.
Girls on Track Curriculum:
Self-Care, Self-Awareness, Knowing Self
| Lesson One: |
Getting to Know Each Other |
| Lesson Two: |
Understanding the Girl Box |
| Lesson Three: |
Learning to Deal: Minimizing Daily Stress |
| Lesson Four: |
It's All About Balance |
| Lesson Five: |
Nutrition and Healthy Eating |
| Lesson Six: |
Empowered Bodies |
| Lesson Seven: |
Emotional Health: All Filled Up! |
| Lesson Eight: |
Centering: The Importance of Slowing Down |
| Lesson Nine: |
Gratitude: Celebrating Our Bodies, Our Minds, and Our Spirits |
Connectedness: Selecting Healthy Relationships and Keeping Them Healthy
| Lesson Ten: |
Conflict Resolution and Standing up for Myself |
| Lesson Eleven: |
Collaborative Leadership |
| Lesson Twelve: |
Peer Pressure/Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs |
| Lesson Thirteen: |
Gossiping and Bullying: Power vs. power |
| Lesson Fourteen: |
Cruising and Using the Internet |
| Lesson Fifteen: |
Romantic Relationships/Dating |
| Lesson Sixteen: |
Running a 5K! |
Empowerment: Celebrating and SHARING our Strengths
| Lesson Seventeen: |
Tuning Into a New Message -
Combating the temptation to go into the Girl Box |
| Lesson Eighteen: |
Community Service Project |
| Lesson Nineteen: |
Community Service Project |
| Lesson Twenty: |
Passing the Baton: How we serve as empowered
role models to other girls |
Outside of regularly scheduled program time: The Final Celebration!
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