Raising middle schoolers’ EQ and IQ Think tweens and teens don't
listen and don't care? Think again. If this seventh grade math
teacher can get kids to be kind and work hard, you can, too.
Inspired? Character-building strategies to try at home. - Catch
‘em being good: Write your child a meaningful compliment to
recognize a positive quality, such as kindness, empathy,
honesty, or effort. Put it front-and-center on the fridge for
all to see. - Hold family meetings: Talk about something that
your family does regularly. Get your child’s input and
incorporate your child’s ideas. It’ll help your child feel
heard. - Try, try again: Education is about learning — and that
means learning from errors, too. Go over missed homework
problems and fix them together to teach your child positive
study habits. By Jessica Kelmon A few months ago, Trish Tingler
and her teenage daughter Kelsey found a note from her middle
school days in a box of keepsakes. The note, Trish recalls,
meant a lot to her at the time. “As for what it me