How to Transition Successfully to Middle School
teenage student giving thumb up while using laptop In my last post, we looked at a theoretical framework for child and adolescent development. The big takeaway was the importance and necessity of transitions. No matter the theoretical framework, all children advance through numerous stages. Those who are able to transition smoothly are usually the ones who experience the most successful (and least stressful) journeys. As noted in the last post, the transition to middle school occurs right around the age of 11 or 12, depending on the student’s birthday. The confounding part of this process is that this [...]