Making the Move to Middle School
It's your child's biggest transition since kindergarten: She is leaving the cozy nest of elementary school for the wide-open spaces of middle school. It can be daunting for both of you, so start your preparations now. These resources can help you smooth the way, both socially and academically.
Preparing for Middle School
6th Grade Readiness
Entering middle school is a great leap! Be sure your child takes the necessary steps for 6th grade readiness.
Get Ready for Middle School
Watch for these academic milestones while your child is preparing for middle school.
Model Middle Schools
How does your child's school compare?
Learning Disabilities in Middle School
Smooth the path to middle school for a child with learning challenges.
Kids' Biggest Middle School Fears
Help ease the transition to a new school by tuning into what worries your child most.
Must-Haves for Middle School
You've got the sharpened pencils and stylish sweaters. What else will your child need to survive?
After-Care for Your Middle Schooler
Find the next step once your child outgrows after-school care.
Survive Your Middle Schooler's Changing Behavior
Loosen up — but don't let go — when dealing with the whirlwind change of the teenage years.
Making the Transition
Help your child navigate these typical middle-school challenges.
Mission: Organization
Transform your middle schooler from a backpack pack-rat to a planning pro.
7 Tips for Becoming Less Forgetful
Help your middle schooler build her recall skills, from locker combinations to schedules that can change daily.
Books and Reading
Enhancing Comprehension: Reading Skills in Middle School
Encourage progress in your ever more sophisticated and independent reader.
Getting Involved
Partner With Your Child's Middle School Teachers
Parent involvement insures that kids become accomplished readers and writers.
Paging All Parents
Try new tactics to stay in touch and on top of what's happening in middle school.
What to Expect
Success Tips From a Middle-School Principal
Get advice from a veteran educator on how to help your child succeed in middle school and beyond.
A New View of the World
In middle school, social studies goes global.
When Kids Coast Through School
Does your middle schooler enjoy learning — or seem bored, disengaged, in a rut? Here's how to relight the spark.
Going Beyond
In middle school, counselors take on serious social issues such as cyberbullying.
Rigorous Requirements
Ready your child for the rich, complex new material middle school introduces.
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