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The Middle School Child

The Middle School Child. Intro. Activity. Describe your middle school experience in one word. Describe your middle-schooler in one word. Describe the ideal experience you would like your middle-schooler to have at your middle school, in one word. Changes for Middle School Students. Physical

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The Middle School Child

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  1. The Middle School Child

  2. Intro. Activity • Describe your middle school experience in one word. • Describe your middle-schooler in one word. • Describe the ideal experience you would like your middle-schooler to have at your middle school, in one word.

  3. Changes for Middle School Students • Physical • Intellectual • Emotional • Social

  4. What to Expect Forgetting: • Out of sight, out of mind • How do you help? • Understanding • Utilize creative reminders • Some support

  5. Irritability • Hormones • Moodiness • Don’t let them determine your mood

  6. Have little power in their lives Fluctuate between adult and kid Similarities between 6th graders and 2 year olds Power Plays

  7. Power Plays (cont.) • Try to exert control whenever possible (eye roll, short answers, whatever you hate) • Pick your Battles • Disengage/cannot reason • Give power, choices when possible

  8. Friendships • Kids change in middle school/so do friends • Self worth defined by peer group • Detach some from family • Secrecy – be willing to investigate • Independence – still set boundaries • Be sensitive to child’s concerns • Friends change DAILY

  9. Worries of Middle School Students • People liking them • Need to belong/feel connected • Need a safe place – home • Children mature at different rates • Friends may influence your child’s mood

  10. How do you survive? Find a balance between being an active/involved parent and allowing your child to be an independent child.

  11. NMSA Research Summary (www.nmsa.org) Seven Key Developmental Needs • Positive social interaction with adults & peers • Structure & clear limits • Physical Activities • Creative Expression • Competence & Achievement • Meaningful participation in families, schools • Communities, opportunities for self-definition

  12. Every child wants the following: • To believe in themselves • To be liked and respected • Physical exercise and freedom to move • Want life to be just As a parent, you can be important in encouraging and supporting these in your son or daughter.

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