Whole Child Support: *Middle School

       

Middle school students confront unique social and emotional learning challenges.  We offer personalized educational resources and guidance to best support the whole child through this critical stage in his/her development.  We define short and long-term goals, design success-oriented action plans, and develop activities that will engage and enrich a student’s life.  Our services include:

       

• Goal-setting and accountability

• Learning style assessment

• Writing classes or individual instruction

• Support circles

• Executive functioning strategies

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* We've taught at and worked with students from The Town School for Boys and Stuart Hall for Boys.  We understand the middle school student!

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Independent High School Admission

 

The independent high school admission process requires multiple essays, shadow visits and interviews and can be a stressful experience for both students and parents. Our clear, step-by-step timeline and success-oriented essay instruction promotes a stress-free, reflective process and builds students’ confidence and purpose.  Our services include:

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• Match school identification

• Essay assistance

• Timeline and due date management

• Interview preparation

• Emotional support and stress-reduction

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Writing Workshops & Individual Instruction

 

Middle school students are expected to develop more complex personal, as well as analytical, writing.  In these fun, successful-oriented Writing Workshops, students will be exposed to journalism, narrative, poetry and analytical paragraphs.  Resources such as Writing Down the Bones and Don’t Forget to Write are used.

 

Reading Clubs

 

For middle school readers, choice, humor, and fun are vital.  We run Reading Clubs for all kinds of readers; our incentives, humor and prizes help all readers feel proud of themselves and their reading growth.

 

Tutoring & Homework Clubs

 

Both academic confidence and social status are key during middle school.  Helping students feel successful and in control of their core classes goes a long way to supporting their growth and enjoyment of school.  We offer both homework clubs and individualized instruction.