Expert Advice
Underachieving
Middle-Schooler's Grades SlippingSlipping grades might indicate a bigger problem than learning to adjust to middle school.Encouragement
Playing Catch-UpSwitching school mid-year can cause academic difficulty.Transition to Middle School
11-year-old Musician Suddenly Ignoring AcademicsIt is not unusual for any student's grades to slip initially upon entry into junior high.Transition to Middle School
Seventh-Grader's Grades Drop SuddenlyThe first year in middle school can be a traumatic transition for adolescents, especially if they did exceptionally well at the elementary level.Behavior Issues
Balancing Rewards and Discipline with Your Middle-SchoolerIs your middle-schooler having trouble in school? Find out which works better: rewards or discipline.Transition to Elementary School
All Play and No WorkSome students have trouble adjusting to the stricter environment of the first grade.Back-To-School Anxiety
Adjusting to a New School YearSome children need time to adjust to a new school year.Transition to Middle School
The Pressures of Middle SchoolThe move to middle school can be tough, even for the best of students.Transitions
Switching SchoolsConsider your child's opinion if he wants to transfer from a prestigious private school.Social and Emotional Development
Social ProgressFind out what to do when your child is academically proficient but socially and emotionally deficient.Social and Emotional Development
Moving AheadWhen a child is ready to progress academically, she may not necessarily be as emotionally well-developed as her peers.Transitions
When Schools Are Shut DownWhen an elementary school closes, the transition to a new school will be difficult, but not insurmountable.Resources for Gifted Education
No Gifted Program for Seventh-GraderWhat can you do when your school's gifted programming ends in the middle-school years?Transition to Middle School
Isolated in Middle SchoolAssist a child to make friends in middle school.Transition to Middle School
Middle School AdjustmentRead ideas on helping a child adjust to middle school.Reading Assessments
Middle School Reading LevelsLearn what level a typical middle-school child should be reading at.Transition to Middle School
Transition to Junior High SchoolThe move to junior high school is one of the most difficult transitions that students ever have to make.Growth and Physical Development
School Bag Too Heavy?It's certainly not good for children to be carrying to school more than one-fifth of their weight over the shoulders and on their backs.Coping With ADHD
Child with ADHD Will Have Multiple TeachersFind out what you can do to ease the transition of your ADHD child to a new teaching situation.Supporting Your LD Child
Child with LD Dreads Middle SchoolMost kids are a little afraid of going to middle school, but they don't all admit it.
