Sixth grade

of the students. A needs assessment was conducted at Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science (HAAS) with seventh grade students to determine possible interventions that could support the current sixth grade students’ academic needs as they transition to middle school next year. Based on the data, classroom guidance lessons in the areas of organization, self- and time-management, test taking and homework strategies, and study skills are being implemented to support closing the academic gap with the sixth grade students. This paper provides a plan for the implementation of the guidance lessons using effective counseling processes and an appropriate timeline.…

Sixth grade for was one of my most difficult years of my life so far for a few reasons. First off, sixth grade was my first year of middle school, meaning a whole new school, new school system with class schedules, lockers, multiple teachers, and having passing periods were all new concepts for me to grasp as a kid. More importantly however, the second reason sixth grade was so difficult for me was that over the summer leading to that school year, me and my family left the Catholic church that…

“The ratio of students to computers in 1983 was estimated at 168 to 1,” declared Carver. (p.1). However it is now reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics that 97% of teachers in the U.S. have at least 1 computer and the ratio of students to computers is 5.3 to 1. (Carver, 2016). Technology today is expanding and involving within the educational setting. It is not only computers that are available, teachers now have, smart boards, smart projectors, IPads, IPods, smart phones,…

It went by fast. I was friends with everyone in my class and we all got along. While that didn’t change in fifth grade, other things did. My parents had been divorced since I was one years old, but I was starting to get old enough to understand. My parents were both remarried. I lived with my Dad and stepmom and I visited my Mom and step dad on weekends. While I got along with my stepdad great, it was a different story with my stepmom. My stepmom and I argued over every little thing possible-…

fourth grade my teacher Ms. Davis always made sure that we all participated. Mostly everyone in the class enjoyed going up on the overhead projector. My teacher taught us to learn these things in a fun way. I remember that fourth grade was my favorite year in elementary school. It was definitely one of the years I developed my writing skills the best. When I was in 5th grade I learned how to analyze characters,…

and how quickly I improved. By the time I reached middle school, I began to identify myself as a jock. I played for the school basketball team and spent almost every day practicing. Sometime around sixth grade, I had to do a project about my heritage and from that point on I became very interested in my own culture. I am half Mexican and half European which creates a very interesting mix of cultures. My mom’s family came from France, Scotland and Germany and settled in Mississippi, Tennessee…

very big milestone for me. A few years later she manufactured a business called Layla's Love. Layla’s Love is a nonprofit organization, where she makes bracelets for the children in CHKD in the 5th grade. June 16, 2011 Layla had the prerogative to celebrate her crossover from elementary to middle school. That same month of June 2011, the Herbin family visited Florida to see family. On their way, their plane was struck by lightning! In my opinion, I would have cried, for minutes! Graciously, God…

devastated, but I improvised. If my mother did not have time to read to me, I would find time to read to my new little sister. Georgia was only a few months old when I started reading to her. She often fell asleep, but I did not mind. I would read and read until I grew tired. Some nights my older brother and sister would join in, and my love for English truly flourished. Learning to love reading with and without my mother is a distinct memory of mine, and it has shaped me to be the reader and…

Sixth grade was a different year than previous ones. There was much more responsibility regarding homework, reading and studying. The tests were much more difficult and the quizzes stumped me at times. The Sixth grade year was like an emotional roller coaster that went on for a long time. There were many times where I felt uncomfortable and unaccepted. The first day of school was one of those days. As the bus picked me and my neighbors up, a couple of older kids looked at me like a deer looks…

3rd grade: I was staring that club write in the eye, it was staring at me like a hawk. The contact was so loud, it sounded like a bomb, my ears rang so loud it hurt. I put my hands on my head but something was not right, instead of my fingers stopping at my forehead they went inside. I looked at my hands and they were just red, all red. My instinct was to scream, so that’s what I did, even though I didn’t feel anything. I laid down and some random guy sat on top of me and started to hold my…