This series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #4 – Crushes and Dating. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, and #3 – Popularity. While researching “Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised,” I visited 7th-grade classrooms and spoke with students about schoolContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #4: Crushes and Dating”
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Middle School Stuff #3: Popularity
This series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #3 – Popularity. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #2 – Friendship Changes and #1 – Judgment. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and spoke with students about school social dynamics. When I askedContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #3: Popularity”
Middle School Stuff #2: Friendship Changes
This series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #2 – Friendship Changes. If you missed the last post, here it is: #1 – Judgment. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and asked students about school social dynamics. I wanted to understand the challenges that arise duringContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #2: Friendship Changes”
Middle School Stuff #1: Judgment
While researching my second book, Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and asked students about their experiences in middle school. In comment after comment, students shared that “judgment” by peers is especially hard. Snide looks and rude remarks by others contributed to feelings of self-consciousness. One student shared, “I feel thereContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #1: Judgment”
Grow Healthy Friendships
Friendship Truth #9: You choose which of your friendships to grow. Grow the healthy ones. This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in thisContinueContinue reading “Grow Healthy Friendships”
Tough Friendship
Friendship Truth #8: When things get tough in friendship, it’s important to respond in a way that feels right to you. This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – Although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are linksContinueContinue reading “Tough Friendship”
Speaking Up in Friendship
Friendship Truth #7: We teach others how we want to be treated by speaking up. This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in thisContinueContinue reading “Speaking Up in Friendship”
Friendship Mistakes
Friendship Truth #6: Everyone makes mistakes. This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Mistakes”
Friendship Qualities
Friendship Truth #5: Some kids with strong friendship qualities may not have the “most” friends. Sometimes, kids with the “most” friends do not make the “best” friends This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to allContinueContinue reading “Friendship Qualities”
Close Friendships
Friendship Truth #4: Close friendships can be hard to find. This series of posts shares each of the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships. – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship TruthContinueContinue reading “Close Friendships”