This summer, Western Reserve Public Media, PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! invite children on a virtual road trip with a destination all about being engaged and healthy. Kids can fuel their minds and bodies with health-themed episodes and online activities, learning how their favorite character role models in 10 different series live healthy and smart.

Throughout the summer, pbskidsgo.org will offer content, games and printable activities and dances for early elementary school kids through the Get Going and Smart Food links on the Web site. For preschoolers, the interactive storyboard — Dot’s Story Factory —
on pbskids.org will encourage children to express and share how to be healthy.

On Western Reserve Public Media, children will embark on a virtual road trip of health-related episodes, visiting characters from 10 series to learn how they live healthy. Look for special health-related episodes on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Dragon Tales and Arthur in July and August (more information).

And since no road trip would be complete without music, the rock group They Might Be Giants — along with Arthur, Ruff Ruffman, the Cyberchase gang and others — turn up the volume to “Get Up and Go.” A printable and customizable dance sequence inviting kids to boogie along is available at pbskidsgo.org.

To support parents who seek information and resources to help steer their children toward success and well-being, PBS Parents (pbsparents.org) is launching a new section focused on children’s health titled, Keeping Kids Healthy and Fit. Topics and discussions will range from winning over picky eaters and choosing healthy snacks to book suggestions and fitness games.