Moving On To Middle School

Moving On To Middle School
Tips from students for students

Moving On to Middle School

For students who are entering into or having difficulty
in middle school, especially those with HFA,
Asperger Syndrome, PDD and
Other Nonverbal Learning Disorders

This professionally made video:

Features important tips and real-life social situations reenacted by middle school students
Highlights what you can do to prepare for the transition into middle school
Includes our exclusive, “action sheet” to implement strategies for becoming more responsible and independent

Children who are not prepared to face the daily challenges of middle school can quickly become overwhelmed.

This program will help prepare children who are entering a mainstream middle school as well as assist children who already attend middle school, but are having a difficult time adjusting. The video works best when viewed by an entire class. It offers helpful advice for all and stimulates discussions that touch upon the many unwritten rules and routines of middle school.

Students in middle school want and need to become more independent. To do this they must learn how to read and understand more complex social situations, regulate their emotions and solve more of their problems on their own. When a student can successfully solve their own problem they feel a sense of pride, and independence.

This video gives tips and advice on how students can handle the many new and complex situations that commonly arise. It helps them to create strategies they can use to improve their organizational, academic, and social skills.

Action sheets, filled out by the students, are used to help them implement strategies for becoming more responsible and independent.

Topics Reviewed:

Preparing for the first day
Getting along
Navigating the hallways
Making friends
Paying attention in class

Staying organized
Participating in PE class
Teasing, Bullying and Meanness
Lunchtime in the cafeteria
Flirting
Getting all your homework done