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At JRMS, we believe that educating adolescents is a partnership between school and home. The middle school years are filled with incredible growth opportunities, but they can also bring new challenges for both students and the adults in their lives. We hope this collection of recommended books serves as a trusted resource to help better understand the unique developmental, social, and academic needs of young adolescents. Together, we can foster resilience, independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning as we support our students through these important years.
Explores identity, friendships, independence, and the developmental tasks of adolescence.
A comprehensive guide to navigating the academic, social, and emotional challenges unique to the middle school years.
Encourages adults to allow productive struggle and foster responsibility, resilience, and confidence in middle school students.
Helps adults understand normal adolescent emotions, build resilience, and recognize when additional support may be needed.
Focuses on helping children become independent, capable young adults through gradual release of responsibility.
Explains how children's and adolescents' brains develop and provides practical strategies for helping them regulate emotions and make thoughtful decisions.
Introduces a collaborative approach to solving problems with children while building trust, empathy, and problem-solving skills.
Examines the impact of smartphones, social media, and changing childhood experiences on today's adolescents.
Explains the science behind the teenage brain, helping adults better understand adolescent behavior, decision-making, emotional intensity.
Offers practical communication strategies that strengthen relationships and help adults navigate challenging adolescent behaviors.
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