Click the link below for a great list of skills that middle school students need and what parents can do to support them.
Source: The Washington Post
Top 10 skills middle school students need to thrive, and how parents can help
- Make good friend choices.
- Work in teams and negotiate conflict.
- Manage a student-teacher mismatch.
- Create organization and homework systems.
- Monitor and take responsibility for grades.
- Learn to self-advocate.
- Self-regulate emotions.
- Cultivate passions and recognize limitations.
- Make responsible, safe and ethical choices.
- Create and innovate.