Family Guides: Supporting Learning Grades 6 – 8

The Family Guides Grades 6 – 8 support families in developing a better understanding of what grade-level standards in literacy and math are and what children ought to know and be able to do to meet them. They also offer strategies families can adopt to keep their children’s learning on track or help them catch up. Particularly useful are the sections which explain educational words, provide tips on how to communicate with teachers, and list additional tools and resources.

THIS GUIDE INCLUDES

  • What 6th Graders Are Learning – What experts say is the most important content (knowledge and skills) for students to learn in literacy and math by the end of sixth grade.
  • Talking About Literacy and Math with Your 6th Grader – Ways families can talk with their 6th grader about what they are learning in school, find related resources, and connect learnings to the world around them.
  • Education Words – Sometimes, you’ll hear educators use a word that has a specific meaning in schools. Those words are bolded. Understanding those terms will help you speak the same language.
  • Tips for Talking with Teachers – How you and your child’s teachers can work together to help students grow.
  • Connecting Classrooms to Careers – Helping your middle schooler see the connection between classroom learning and their future.
  • Tools and Resources to Help – We’ve chosen a few internet resources that best match each grade’s content.