Middle School Resources

Internet Safety

Netsmartz - Everything you wanted to know about being smart and staying safe on-line

Common Sense Media - Improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media. It also provides a lot of good advice for parents.

Ask Dr. G: How Much Screen Time is Acceptable? (Youtube Video)

Growth Mindset

Articles:

https://medium.com/xqamerica/what-can-parents-of-adolescents-do-to-help-high-school-students-gain-a-growth-mindset-549192068866

https://www.heysigmund.com/positioning-kids-teens-thrive-11-practical-powerful-ways-build-growth-mindset/

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/develop-a-growth-mindset/

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWn_TJTrnU

Learning/Attention Challenges

Understood - Support for parents of students with learning and/or attention issues

ADDitude - "Inside the ADHD mind" - helpful information about Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder

Physical/Mental Health

Healthy Children - Get answers to your questions about any/all physical and mental health issues across all age levels from prenatal through young adult

School-Related Topics

Great Schools - Website to support parents in issues related to school at all levels

Study Skills

Tips for Preparing for Final Exams

Teens and Sleep

Articles:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/teens-and-sleep

https://www.uclahealth.org/sleepcenter/sleep-and-teens

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/teenagers-and-sleep

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plpdErEoc-Y 1:18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQGFo95u2LY 2:02