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Aug 13 2019

Summer Job Opportunties for Your Middle Schooler

Summer Job Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler

Summer time is the perfect time for your middle schooler to unwind, relax, and catch up with some sleep! While it is developmentally appropriate for your young teen to take a mental break from academic studies, the summer also opens the doors for gaining new skills, exploring new interests, and giving back to the community. In this third part of the “Summer Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler” series, we’ll explore the benefits of getting a summer job. [Read more…]

Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Parenting Adolescents · Tagged: college and career planning, middle school career explorations, middle school jobs, middle schoolers, parents as teachers, Problem-Solving, teachable moments

Aug 06 2019

Summer Genius Hour Activities for Your Middle Schooler

Summer Genius Hour Activities for Your Middle Schooler

Summer time is the perfect time for your middle schooler to unwind, relax, and catch up with some sleep! While it is developmentally appropriate for your young teen to take a mental break from academic studies, the summer also opens the doors for gaining new skills, exploring new interests, and giving back to the community. In this second part of a three-part “Summer Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler” series, we will focus on the benefits of Genius Hour activities. [Read more…]

Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Parenting Adolescents · Tagged: exploring interests, genius hour, middle school career explorations, middle schoolers, parents as teachers, Problem-Solving, teachable moments

Jul 09 2019

Summer Volunteer Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler

Summer Volunteer Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler

Summer time is the perfect time for your middle schooler to unwind, relax, and catch up with some sleep! While it is developmentally appropriate for your young teen to take a mental break from academic studies, the summer also opens the doors for gaining new skills, exploring new interests, and giving back to the community. In this three-part “Summer Opportunities for Your Middle Schooler” series, we’ll explore some youth-friendly activities! In this post, we will focus on the benefits of volunteering. [Read more…]

Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Parenting Adolescents · Tagged: college and career planning, middle school career explorations, middle schoolers, student volunteers, summer jobs for kids

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