How to prepare a child for high school 30 Articles

by Rae Bryant

Helping your child maneuver from middle school to high school is very simple in theory. In practice, it requires consistency, restraint, and patience. Let's break this transition into three manageable parts of the greater ...read more

by MrsMac1970

For three of my six years as a teacher, my first assignment was a high school teacher. I assumed that my students were academically, mentally, and socially prepared for the challenging coursework during my first year as a...read more

by S D Rios

As a high school teacher, I can tell you that most kids adapt just fine after a few bumps and bruises they suffer when high school reality sets in during the freshman year. There are some things that you can do to ensure t...read more

by Danette M. Scott

How to prepare a child for high school. The first step of many in preparing a child for high school is to begin by teaching them the basics of socialization at a very early age. When a child is old enough to unders...read more

by Taye Foster Bradshaw

The summer with the heatwaves, snow cones, swimming, and sleeping until noon has morphed into the business of a high school education. My youngest son started high school last week. I started preparing him at the begin...read more

by MJ Suttor

High school is a fantastic bridge that lies between middle school and college that everyone must cross to get to the other side. It really is the land of opportunity if the student wants to embrace the possibilities. 1...read more

by Kimberly Lee

I don't think we need to prepare our children for high school as much as we need to prepare ourselves. We prepare them so much in elementary school and then again in junior high. I think High school just goes with the ...read more

by Sam Smart

Introduction High school. The time has come for many students to learn how to drive a car, experience a real part-time job, and have the eligibility to vote for national elections during their senior year. Homecoming,...read more

by Cobi

Middle school. By the time kids reach their final eighth grade year they are feeling on top of the world. They have been with the same kids since preschool. No worries in the world. They have the school down and they know ...read more

by Rachael Mcmillan

The summer after eighth grade graduation was both magical and terrifying. Knowing that I had survived three years of junior high made me feel almost indestructible, not to mention the fact that I was finally on the w...read more

by Andrew Spriggs

You thought you had gotten over monsters under the bed and the boogie monster - after all, these were fears of unknown foes who were vanquished years ago. However, now, your child may be facing a new fear: high school. How...read more

by Joyce D. Sinclair

By the time your child reaches middle school, they have long left their elementary ways at the playground. Homework has increased; there are clubs and sports practices, band and choir concerts, and their first school danc...read more

by Jeannine Reynolds

They've mastered the change of classes, moving through those middle school halls between classes at amazing speeds; they've memorized their schedules, locker combinations, and where to sit in the lunchroom; they've figured...read more

by Bridget London

Let us first make one thing entirely and absolutely clear: there is no surefire way to prepare one's child for the drama and hardships that is High School. Yes, we can assure them that it will be alright, and make them swe...read more

by W.Truth Hurts

Is there a possible way to thoroughly prepare a young teenager, for the last years of youthfulness, in which they will forever cherish later on in life? I'm not real positive, yet I believe we can try and should ultimately...read more

by Aileen Quintero

Every high school culture is different. Even though you went there once, it is now your child's turn to go. And as much as you may want to help, there is only so much you can do. The rest will be up to the new freshman. ...read more

by J. Burney Sullivan

When James started showing up to my English class stoned on marijuana, it was time to call his mother. He smelled like marijuana, he had red bloodshot eyes and slept through class, he seemed alternately disoriented and bel...read more

by Bernadette Jasmin

Transition into high school can be frightening for teens. Students go through different stages as they maneuver the school scene. The change from elementary to middle school is one change that can be trying. Some childr...read more

by Jacquis Marquis

Parents and middle school teachers can prepare 8th graders for their transition to high schools in many different ways. The ones that come to mind are; parents must help their children to set goals and stick to them as ea...read more

by Daphne Matthews

High school is an exciting time in a growing child's life, but it can also be a scary time for a student in a new school. For years, they have slowly worked their way to being the "top dog" at the school. They are among ...read more