Middle School Resources

Category: Middle School

This Grade It’s Straight A’s!

August 12, 2011

Creating an Academic Action Plan Helps Families Start the New School Year Off On the Right Foot With every new school year comes the opportunity […]

Is Teaching Cursive a Write Off?

July 18, 2011

Call it what you want—script, cursive, handwriting, cursive writing—School boards in Indiana and Georgia now have the option to eliminate it from the curriculum. But, […]

Calling All Students! Your Cellphone Is Now A Teaching Tool

May 20, 2011

Forget about turning your cellphone off before you enter class. Forget about having it confiscated for texting during lectures, or for browsing the web while […]

Kids, Learning, and the Education System

December 17, 2010

Take 10 minutes to watch this great video that looks at how our current education model is outdated, and how it’s failing to teach today’s […]

The Pros and Cons of Cramming

October 15, 2010

Raise your hand if you’ve ever left studying to the last minute, then stayed up too late, trying to review as much material as possible. […]

6 Important Rules For Finding Your Homework Groove

October 7, 2010

1. Take Envy-Worthy Class Notes The first step in making homework easier actually begins in class with good note taking. In order to take the […]

POW! Comic Books Punch Up Reading Abilities

September 1, 2010

The Canadian Council on Learning recently published a report that says that comic books can help close the reading gender gap. When it comes to […]

A Better School Year Begins NOW!

August 17, 2010

When it comes to back-to-school prep, getting kids ready to head back to the classroom involves more than just new school supplies and an updated […]

Eating for Better Attention

August 3, 2010

The link between nutrition, thinking, and learning is not a new concept. The idea holds that if certain foods can promote better thinking and learning—fresh […]