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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my DC switched to parochial middle school 2 things made the transition quite difficult: (1) organizational/study skills and 2) grammar and spelling.  Yes there are some very bright, high-achieving kids who score tippy top on standardized tests and cannot spell simple words.  This surprises me too, but that I is my kid — and cousin and uncle (both Ivy grads and professionals).  Since DC previous school “did not work on spelling” we didn’t know how significant the issue was until middle school.

The thing that helped my kid most — for study skills and confidence - the SOAR program.  Not just the binder but also the actual workbook.  Now they have an online program which DC2 is working through. For us it’s been worth every penny.   I’d recommend your kid work through this program over Thanksgiving or Christmas break:  https://studyskills.com/mlp/six-steps-conquer-chaos-lp-e/?utm_source=ads.google.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SOAR&gclid=CjwKCAjwiY6MBhBqEiwARFSCPhPBwmKhBzti-z6hnAuXbRb0_Ip8ABQGAPC253pfdON_EBVQAP0JehoCenUQAvD_BwE

For the spelling - some kids in her class have an actual diagnosis and accommodation.  In our case,  coming in 5th, DC had time to rote memorize a ton of words. And Grammarly premium is a God send per DC .  Best of
Luck![/quote]

Agree with this.  We have an upper elementary DS that transitioned to private from MCPS.  The lack of grammar and writing preparation becomes obvious pretty quickly.  I can easily see this becoming even worse if you enter in late middle school.[/quote]

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