Middle school

Recess Within Middle Schools Recess can be very beneficial when it comes to academic success. Not only is it beneficial, but many middle schoolers say that they want to have recess worked into their schedules. However, school boards across the United States argue that school-contact time should be focused on learning in a classroom, not playing outside. Though school-boards don’t think so, middle school students should have some recess time to give their brain a break. First, it is…

10:30 a.m. Elementary school children race out of the doors into the playground, yelling and cheering. At the same time, middle school kids sit at their desks and wonder what happened to recess, which seems like a distant memory to them. Many middle school students agree that recess should become part of their daily academic schedule. First of all, recess will help students stay active and healthy. In addition, recess provides social benefits to students. Finally, the Finnish school system,…

Blended Learning and the Effects on Middle School Math Students There are fifteen days left until teachers come back to school to prepare for students to walk through their doors. As an instructional coach, one of my middle school math teachers approaches me and says, “I want to try blended learning this year with my students. Can you help me?”. I was thrilled! In our district, there has been more talk about raising our math scores and improving student engagement. Traditionally, classes at the…

When I was little I loved school, starting in pre-k all the way till middle school I always felt that I had something to look forward to on the drive to school, even though I didn't know what the day would hold. I went to Southmoor elementary and it was a really good time. I always hear about people who peaked in highschool and that it's such a terible thing, but I definitely peaked in elementary school. School was genuinely easy and I had fun while I was there. One event that really set the…

Are you nervous about middle school because you are anti-social, weirdo with little to no social life? Congratulations! This guide (should) be able to get you to just barely survive through the terror filled jungle that is Junior High! I’m kidding, really. Junior High is really as fun as you make it. It seems like a looming, scary behemoth coming to eat you and whatever dignity you own, but it isn’t. The assignments aren’t out to haunt you, the people can but probably won’t scare you, and the…

important to have a good future. Middle School is the start of a good study habit which goes into High School. If someone can study well in Middle School, I believe that my kid will get good grades during High School. I want to have a successful family when I am older, so I do not need to be taking care of my kids when they are adults. I think helping your kids and not leaving them to do their work on their own is the best way to get them through the struggles in school. If I had set three…

It’s the end of the middle school years for me. I’m leaving, going to a new realm. The years of babying is over and the years of responsibility begin. Im highly excited to leave and go to the high school, but there are somethings that i’m going to miss. A whole bunch of things were so fun but others not so much. The things i will probably miss are some of my teachers, and the activities and projects we got to do. The thing i won’t miss are the, rude, incompetent, disrespectful people.…

“Helen “was what everyone liked to call me when I was a kid. Except my mom, she called me by my real name “Abadit”. I am small and skinny with a black curly hair. I have a brown eyes and a short, sharp nose. I stood in the middle of the road wearing a gray shirt and short pants to read a restaurant’s name. I remember the area where stood was like downtown but not like American modern looking downtown, however we call it downtown because it is the only area where you can find everything. There…

solar system, weather, and other “simple” topics in elementary school. I can distinctly remember being very fond of space and wanting to learn more information in regards to it. For two consecutive years, I made a model of the solar system and gave a presentation on it to my class. Additionally, in the second grade, we took a class trip to the planetarium, which I highly regarded as the greatest day of the school year. In middle school, we transitioned in to learning about physical science.…

provide a separate school experience for students in grades 6th to 8th. This is a crucial age group where many changes occur physically and emotionally. It is a growing period that is very different from elementary school and high school and therefore needs to be separate. Having middle school as a separate establishment allows for new experiences and help transition them into new responsibilities. There are many pros to middle school being separate from elementary and high school. One…