Horrible. A student gone total failure. All Fs, as of now.

My 6th grader is doing fine but I always see her doing bits and pieces of work throughout the day, not sitting for extended periods of time and just focusing. I finally went into Canvas and checked her work for the first time ever this week. Her grades are fines (even great) but her assignments have basic errors that I feel come from a lack of focus/sheer laziness. The most she's challenged by is reading long passages of information and then answering questions at the end. Should I attempt to give her more structure? Encourage her in any way? Leave her alone? Ugh, parenting.

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Anonymous wrote:How are other middle schoolers particularly 6th graders adjusting to dl middle school? Mine has been enthusiastic. But lately maybe because of stress, not so much for every class. She isn't feeling English in particular (does not like writing assignments). I have to be on top of her to get her to focus and complete all of her class work. Her time management is not very good either. Is this anyone else's experience?

Similar experience for my 6th grader. I realized in the spring when she just stopped doing assignments that she seems to have ADD--especially compared to her 8th grade sib who was generally staying on top of things. I'm now checking Canvas and Aspen daily to try to get her caught up on missed assignments. But 5 or 6 pm rolls around and she's still not there. So frustrating. We aren't doing much on these pretty fall weekends because both kids have homework to catch up on.

literally the same. My 7th grader was diagnosed with ADHD over the summer (this testing was not driven by school work but by other issues that indicated serious anxiety, this was just one more thing we learned), it is a significant job to keep on top of where DC is on their work but we are better at it now than at the beginning of the year. Most of DC's teachers are helpful and understanding, one is not but we are able to hyper focus on that class work to make sure we are ahead of deadlines. My high schooler is doing well. While high schooler has gotten behind on a few assignments here and there, they are on top of getting caught up. High Schooler hates distance learning but is engaged in other school activities (clubs and virtual college tours) and that seems to be helping.

Anonymous wrote:How are other middle schoolers particularly 6th graders adjusting to dl middle school? Mine has been enthusiastic. But lately maybe because of stress, not so much for every class. She isn't feeling English in particular (does not like writing assignments). I have to be on top of her to get her to focus and complete all of her class work. Her time management is not very good either. Is this anyone else's experience?

Similar experience for my 6th grader. I realized in the spring when she just stopped doing assignments that she seems to have ADD--especially compared to her 8th grade sib who was generally staying on top of things. I'm now checking Canvas and Aspen daily to try to get her caught up on missed assignments. But 5 or 6 pm rolls around and she's still not there. So frustrating. We aren't doing much on these pretty fall weekends because both kids have homework to catch up on.

I would incentivize typing lessons. All of school will be easier if she can type easily.

Okay. Great to know that it's not just mine. How have 6th graders been making friends? Also, is there any advice for making writing more enjoyable? She seems miserable and slow to start on any writing assignments. Very good at doing other assignments. Typing is a challenge, too.

My kid is in 8th grade, so had a normal, in person 6th grade year. And yet 6th grade was still an executive function cluster f*ck, where I had to be on top of her to make sure all assignments, especially writing assignments, were done.

I'm sure it's a million times harder now, but some of it is just the age.

Yes, somewhat similar experience. My son goes to a MS that was not his feeder middle school, so I don't think he's made many friends. He likes Wednesdays best with the different schedule, a club and some time to get things done on his own schedule. He's honestly been pretty good at getting work done without me being on him. (We do check ASPEN and Canvas together once a week.) He's just not too excited about getting to class.

How are other middle schoolers particularly 6th graders adjusting to dl middle school? Mine has been enthusiastic. But lately maybe because of stress, not so much for every class. She isn't feeling English in particular (does not like writing assignments). I have to be on top of her to get her to focus and complete all of her class work. Her time management is not very good either. Is this anyone else's experience?