My little cousin wants to know if middleschool is going to be hard.Is it?
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Tell her it's a lot easier than going to college!\n\nSmileyCat : )
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My schools kinda different. I'm homeschooled and I love it. And yeah its cool. It gets harder every year. Only 2 and a half more years of it though... well then theres college.
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Depends on where you go.  Most middle schools have teams of teachers, so you know all of your classmates.  Your age can be very tough, as some kids are more mature than others.   Good luck.
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I'm sorry... do you mean absurd? Without knowing any details about the projects, your age, the objectives, etc. it is impossible to tell you whether or not it is unrealistic for him to give you these assignments. Based on the things I've seen my son do throughout school (he's in 11th grade now), I would have to say no, it's not absurd. What's absurd, from my observations, is how easy his assignments are.\n\nProvide details about the projects so that we can more objectively evaluate your situation.
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i'm a seventh grader and i will be introducing u to ms. in middle school, u have a homeroom, and 6 or 7 periods. each period is one class. u change classes every hour or so. each time u go to a class, u gotta hurry, u have 3-5 minutes to get to ur locker, then to class. P.E. sucks. u gotta dress to p.e. uniform almost everyday. and yes, it has lunch time. depends on what school ur in, so u might have break too and eat snacks.
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I have a friend who is doing it!  Her son is middle school aged, and very responsible.  When she leaves for work, she leaves his lessons (she uses a curriculum that is software based), she checks in with him at lunch to see if he is having any difficulties that she can get him through.  After work she takes to him to sports practice, then they get home, she reviews the lessons, and they review the lessons.  \nIt is hard, but it can be done, depending on the child's age and responsibility level.
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I agree with Little Lulu.  If you can manage to have his teacher challenge him on his level, or you provide appropriate enrichment (most gifted children thrive on researching, working within their passions, be it dinosaurs, math, science, writing their own books for classmates to read, art...), this would probably be best.  The problem will hit at the middle school level, when many of his classmates will be reaching puberty and he will be a baby (and bullying and tormenting their classmates seems to be a hobby for middle school students) or in high school when he is a year or more behind in getting a driver's license.  If he is 7-8 years old socially and emotionally, he needs to be with 7-8 year olds, because when he is 9-10 years old socially/emotionally, he shouldn't be with 12-13-14 year old wild children!
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I think you'll be fine those classes mostly depend on teachers nad how much they want you to know, but the subjects themselves are mostly common sense, it will be hard but not too hard, it is definately possible.
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It all depends on what subjects you're good at or not good at, which varies from student to student. For me, anything that had to do with science or math was the hardest.
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Its not near as  hard as you think it is. But I did like 300 pts better on the second one. There are programs you can buy at like Best Buy... they REALLY HELP! and they have a "cram" options. If you took practice tests you should be alright. Its hard not to want to kill yourself after a couple hours of the test so just be prepared to sit there for 5 hours and trust me... its not hard! Good luck!
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dear, you should enjoy every second of your childhood. im in high school right now and there are so much work to be done. be glad that you dont have that much work and stress to deal with. just enjoy! trust me! youre gonna face  a lot of challenges.
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Just apply at the college prep one, he will do fine! Pressure is good for a kids that has dreams!
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High school is fine. The work maybe hard and long but it's fine. Nothing big compared to what will be coming ahead after high school.
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Hi MomOfSeven.  We also have seven children, some special needs, and we have home educated our children since 1988.  We have graduated five of them.  It has been a challenge.  Nothing actually goes smoothly.  The rewards sometimes come way down the road.\n\nI pulled my hair out the first year.  Would our school look like public school?  Would we have classes?  Would we make up report cards?  All of that stuff.  \n\nPlus, we had some behavior problems.  That is why we got fed up with the public school kindergarten!  (Long story.)  \n\nWe filled out the forms, bought the books, made a plan... la la la la la...  I was ready.  But, the kids weren't.  I had to parenthetically teach about everything.  Soon, I made up my own worksheets for extra practice.  I made up my own literature program.  I put a lot of effort into helping the kids journal and record their thoughts, etc.  Instead of doing workbooks when we read a story, we would pause at different points and draw pictures of what we just read.  Then, the child would tell about the picture and I would caption the picture.  They would assemble the pictures into their own book.\n\nThere is so much you can do if you are willing to be flexible and creative.  And don't worry if you are not creative.  It does come from somewhere inside when you see that a bit of this or a little that could help your child better understand.\n\nMy advice is two-fold.  In the home school community, it is likely that the parents have children who are acing every test they take.  They will talk about percentiles and give you lots of golden evidence about the value of home school.  The fact that your 10-year-old child sat through a story might be huge to you, but it dims in comparison to a four-year-old that is completing essays on The Courage of Sarah Nobel.  Also, many home school parents believe their children are well behaved and quite self-sufficient.  I was asked not to attend one parents group because my children were less than model citizens.  They would disrupt the other children.  They would need to be supervised.  They might cause the other children to behave badly.  You have to know this is coming and find people who can relate to your struggles.  I was so hurt I withdrew.  It took YEARS to find the support I needed.  Yet, I knew home schooling was working for my family.  I just had no one to share that with.\n\nThe second piece of advice is to be persistent but don't be afraid to step back and re-attack the work.  Many states are very flexible about your progress and allow you much freedom.  Some states are very difficult.  Proving progress can be very hard.  Sign up with Home School Legal Defense Association and always, always, always, go to them when you need advice.  They have access to information about groups and teachers that support home schooling special needs children.  \n\nStay in tune with your child's needs and flex the curriculum and materials to meet your needs.  Use a copier to copy pages and make the words bigger and easier to read.  Copy the workbook pages and allow the kids to cut the words and place on the blanks so they can see if what they want to do makes sense.  Then, let them paste them in the book if drawing lines is too messy and confusing.\n\nYou must have a computer with a printer and a copier.  That way, you can make your own worksheets.  Sometimes that will be very important.  Access to the internet helps.  You can print themed pictures for the kids to color and cut or to write reports about.  You can do it without, but I think it has saved us money in the long run... and has definitely helped my creativity and sanity.\n\nKeep up to date with doctor's visits.  Having a doctor in your corner is a wonderful thing.  If your doctor isn't supportive, get another doctor.  Many doctors, you will find, are very supportive of home schooling.  \n\nHome educating your children is a lot of work and a really serious commitment of time and resources.  I w
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good- geometry is hard for alot of kids-just try to bring that one grade up to a C and I'd say your golden
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As a general rule, 6th grade is usually a shock to students. If the 5th grade teacher gave lots of tough assignments and got her students to do them, that may make 6th grade a bit easier for your son. Be grateful for that.\n\nThere are several other things going on besides academics that can make 6th grade difficult, though. More and more of the students are dealing with the disruption we call puberty. \n\nTheir whole social and emotional landscape is changing. They are suddenly aware of their classmates much more, and they care a great deal more about what their peers think. The urging of parents and teachers to do what came so naturally to them in the 4th and 5th grade becomes background noise. \n\nIn some districts, they may be leaving their elementary school for the first time, and going to a middle school with big kids who can grow mustaches. They may have to keep 7 teachers happy, and adapt to 7 different teaching and classroom management styles. They may have some teachers they don't like, and they may suffer from the delusion that someone will do something about it if they complain about it enough.\n\nThey suddenly have to arrange their day around a weekly schedule so complicated that adults have trouble getting the hang of it. They may only be able to get stuff out of their lockers at certain times of the day, and what if they show up at class without their assignment or their textbook?\n\nIt ain't easy, that's for sure.
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I think that you and your mother have made a wonderful decision and someday your nephew will thank you! Don't get discouraged too easily and ignore the remarks made by those who don't know what they are talking. The beauty of home education is that you work at his pace and that his teacher loves him and has more to gain than a paycheck. Don't spend 3 hours on something, put it down and come back to it later. He probably started to feel frustrated (and dumb) because he wasn't "getting it" and it was so simple for you. Be patient with him and give him lots of praise for a job well done (no matter how small it seems to you). Your praise and love are what he needs more than any schooling right now. Spend some time at first with some hands on educational stuff like going to the museum or walking in the woods. Make learning an adventure and relationship building time. Remember that since you are working one on one with him, you have plenty of time to make up for what some would call lost time. Good Luck and God Bless your homeschool! P~