Managing Middle School Madness » (New Edition)

Managing Middle School Madness is a compilation of tips, advice, and information to help parents prepare for the behavioral, social, and academic adjustments that students may encounter. Included are worksheets for parents and children and resources that can be used throughout the middle school years.

Preface     v
Acknowledgments     vii
Letter to the Parents of a Middle-schooler     ix
Dealing with the School     1
Dealing with the Teacher     17
Dealing with Other Kids     25
What the Parent Can Do     57
Parents Helping Parents     67
Suicide and Other Tough Stuff     71
Once School Starts     79
Improving Study and Testing Skills     85
Advice to an 8th-grader     95
Zap 19     121
Appendix     139
About the Author     157