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 Week 1 Topic – "Moving on to Middle School"
Focus points for the week:
Strategies for surviving adolescence
Tips for selecting the "right" middle school
Tips and tools for a smooth start to the school year
The importance of your child's class schedule
Tools for getting organized at home and in school
Week 2 – "Building Rock-Solid Relationships with Teachers"
Focus points for the week:
Myths about mean teachers
Tips for productive parent-teacher relationships
How to enjoy back to school night
Strategies for completing quality, frustration-free homework
How to create a positive progress report
Week 3 – "Building Balance into your Child’s Extracurricular Schedule"
Focus points for the week:
Identifying extracurricular options
Tips for building a balanced schedule
Managing stress that comes from begin overwhelmed
The role of club sports and community service
Week 4 – "How to Make Friends and Face Foes"
Focus points for the week:
Keeping bullies at bay and clicking without cliques
Finding friends among a sea of new faces
Identifying your child's social group
Cell phones, does my child need one?
Sex, Drugs and MP3 players
Week 5 – "Internet Insight"
Focus points for the week:
Myths about MySpace, Facts about Facebook
Strategies for staying safe online
Online gaming, your child's alter ego
Staying current with your child’s internet use
Parent primer on social networking
Week 6 – "Fortifying your Family"
Focus points for the week:
Why family meetings are finished
Creating a family vision
Effective goal-setting strategies and your adolescent child
Staying connected using a team approach
Celebrating the wins, both big and small
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 “Trying to remember what every teacher wants is tough. You should definitely listen to what teachers say during the first week of school. That’s when they talk about the most important stuff like homework and tests.” - Amy, 6th grader, Chicago, IL |
| “I wish my mom hadn’t given him so much space to try new things in middle school. I wouldn’t have liked hearing it, but I wouldn’t have gotten into so much trouble.” – Jackson, 8th grader, Seattle, WA |
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“In the rush to get the kids moving in the morning we don’t have a lot of time to spend together. I mistook my son’s anxiety about getting ready for school in the morning for an overt attempt at preventing us from getting out the door. I later found out he had been bullied for over a month. I didn’t see it.” – Jackie, Middle School Parent, Los Angeles, CA
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