Go Girl!

by Storm, Hannah; Jenkins, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781402259685
• ISBN10: 1402259689
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

From popular ESPN personality and SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm comes a revised edition of this positive, informative and helpful parenting how-to book. Sports can offer girls tremendous benefits and advantages, and Go Girl ! helps parents provide these positive experiences for their daughters. Positioned to hit the marketplace in tandem with ESPN's 2011 ESPNW women's initiative, Go Girl! is sure to be a home run.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Why Girls Need Sports	p. 1
Baby in Motion: Nurturing Your Pre-athlete (Birth to Two Years)	p. 9
Planting the Seed Early: How to Introduce Movement Skills into Young Lives (Two to Five Years)	p. 21
The Formative Years (Six to Eleven Years)	p. 43
Stickin' with It: Keeping Pre-teen and Teenage Girls Interested in Sports (Eleven to Seventeen Years)	p. 65
Teaching Your Young Athlete to Be a Good Sport	p. 83
Who's in Charge?: The Importance of the Coach's Role to Your Daughter's Sports Experience	p. 95
Nutritional Needs	p. 111
Physical Fitness for Girls Six to Seventeen Years Old	p. 125
Good Sports Grooming	p. 145
Weight Issues	p. 157
Sports Health Concerns	p. 177
Why Sports Need Girls	p. 193
Sports 101	p. 197
Post-game Chat	p. 261
Title IX Compliance	p. 263
Strength and Flexibility Training Programs	p. 275
Resources	p. 297
Index	p. 301
About the Authors	p. 309
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