Middle School

It’s rare to hear anyone say they loved middle school. Even people with positive memories never tout it as the best years of their life. Simply put, it’s an awkward season. It’s a time of constant changes, social shake-ups, swinging emotions, and intense pressures. If I’ve learned anything from working with adolescent girls, it’s how hungry this age group is for comfort and reassurance. I hear it in their voices and see it in their eyes whenever I speak to a…

Take this quiz and find if you can really Survive Middle School

I hope this is helpful to any 5th graders going into middle next year or kids in 6th. It's 3/26/17 I only have two months of middle school left. I wish some one would have given me this advice when I went into middle school, so I thought I would write this for y'all. Middle school really does fly by, so enjoy it. Love, An 8th grader

Middle school locker survival kit

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…