Middle School Counselor

Kylie Prather

kprather@esc17.net

Grief and the Middle School Student

Loss is an evitable part of life for everyone.  Grief can be defined as the natural and necessary reaction to a significant change or loss in our lives.  It is typical to think of the feelings of grief resulting from the death of a friend or loved one.  It is important to note that grief may result may result from other significant changes in one’s life such as moving away from friends and a school where the student has been established for a long time, dealing with a divorced household, being separated from an important family member, having a close relative go to jail, etc.   Read More

Great Resources for Middle School Students and Parents

Resources for Parents
http://www.pta.org/ parent teacher association web page
http://www.greatschools.org/middle-school/ a middle school’s parents guide to getting ready for college
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/ resource to help parents with their child’s literacy
http://middleweb.com/ valuable information for both teachers and parents

http://texassuicideprevention.org/
http://www.loveisrespect.org/ Information on teen dating
http://www.thatsnotcool.com/default.aspx information on teen dating

The Future:  Getting an Early Start on College and Careers

http://www.bls.gov/k12/ An interactive website from the bureau of labor & statistics
http://www.princetonreview.com/  Great test preparation and practice resources
http://www.go4college.com/ learn about college that are similar to your interests and strengths
 http://www.testprep.com/  standardize test prep for students, teachers, Parents
http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public students gateway to US government

Most popular Educational Websites

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ tutoring site that allows students to email questions and get responses
http://www.merriam-webster.com/ most comprehensive dictionary on the internet
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/10296.html good strategies for acing any test
http://www.kidsclick.org/  search engine for young students
http://kids.yahoo.com/  website dedicated to youth
http://kids.britannica.com/  free encyclopedia for references
http://www.acronymfinder.com/  helps kids build vocabulary and study skills
http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html  unique maps for geo fans

Students with Disabilities

http://www.add.org/site/PageServer Attention deficit disorder webpage
http://www.ldresources.com/ learning disability resources
http://www.ncld.org/  national center for learning disability
http://fcsn.org/index.php federation for children with special needs

Reading List for Students

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/middle_school.html 
6th – 8th grade summer reading list
http://school.familyeducation.com/literature/reading/34576.html 
Reading list for the whole family

Fun Educational Games
http://www.freerice.com/ quiz game where right answers raise money for global hunger
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html  view the earth from the sun, moon, or from any other satellites in orbit.
http://www.aplusmath.com/  Math games based on bingo and hidden pictures
http://thinks.com/webguide/trivia/places.htm  fun interactive quizzes