In this episode, we’ll talk with my good friend Ryan Bates about how to support your teen in writing.  Ryan’s background is in history which over the years has changed from the memorization of dates and events to synthesizing history and writing about it.  The skills Ryan teaches students to apply to other subject areas as well.  

We’ll discuss:

• How to calm the overwhelm and anxiety that can be produced from writing
• How to organize thoughts
• How to create a flow for the paper
• How best to support students either through paper/pen or technology

Joining me today is founder Leslie Joel of Order Out of Chaos, a planner and time management company.  We'll discuss how Leslie developed her planner, how she teaches students to "see" time, how to use your time wisely, and what life skills she believes teens need to be working on right now.

Head to our show notes to connect with Leslie and learn more about her planner and other courses for families and teens.

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Adrienne Hedger is a mother of two teens and a cartoonist. She manages to find the humor in clothing choices, morning routine drama and giving your dog more love than your own kids.

Tune in to listen to how Adrienne finds her inspiration for her weekly cartoons and how she taps into this during moments of pure frustration.

Her middle school moment is one not to miss!  She shares her secret to getting all the boys in school and you guessed it...it's hilarious. 

Be sure to head over to the show notes to view actual pictures of Adrienne's middle school moment and take time to sign up for her weekly email.  It's the highlight of the week!

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For as long as Meg can remember, she hated math.  It all began in first grade when she noticed her peers were getting answers faster than she was and so began the anxiety cycle that caused her to skip lunch and ultimately make her want to go home.

Meg was a mystery to her teachers.  She didn't qualify for special ed services and it wasn't until she read My Thirteenth Winter much later in life that she realized she struggled with dyscalculia, a math learning disability.

Listen in today and I bet you'll hear a lot of similarities to what your own child may be experiencing.

By the end of the show, you'll hear how Meg was able to use her strengths and ultimately become a first-grade teacher and life coach.

Be sure to head to the show notes and connect with Meg.

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After a busy summer, the MFM team is compiling some tips and tricks for back to school time.

Get all the details at MathforMiddles.com/episode18

Shirag Shemmassian will be joining me today to speak about shrinking those high costs of college to something more manageable for families...Good news!  It's easier than you think!

We'll cover:

• 2 reasons to think about college in the middle school years
• How to help your child stand out from the crowd in the admissions process
• Which clubs and extracurricular activities matter the most (and it's not what you think)
• Common misconceptions of how schools select scholarship applicants
• How to lower the cost of college to ZERO

Grab Shirag's must-have items from the show notes:

mathformiddles.com/episode16

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Today we'll be discussing the real reasons behind some of the quirky things your teen does.

From resisting a hug to wearing slippery clothes to resisting a shower.  WHY do they do this?  Wendy exposes the reasons in this episode.

Resources Mentioned:

• Wendy's sensory workbook
• Wendy on Instagram(you gotta follow her!)
• Wendy on Facebook

 View the show notes:  mathformiddles.com/episode15

This podcast episode is an audio version of a guest post I wrote on SethPerler.com.  In this audio version, I add in some additional details.  The article really resonated with Seth's audience, so I wanted a way to share it here on the podcast.

In this episode, you'll learn the 6 common math issues that plague teen students and what you can do about them:

1. Spotty recall of math facts
2. Fraction panic
3. Symbol overwhelm
4. Attention to detail
5. Poor note taking
6. Resistance to math in general

Read the entire article and grab the references by visiting the post at sethperler.com/math-issues

mathformiddles.com/episode14 will also redirect you there.

During the show, I also mention two resources of interest to students struggling with fractions:

Video Course about Fractions

Small Group Class Online with Me (new class starts on Feb. 8th 2018)

But you can also explore working with myself or Kara 1:1.  Head to our How it Works page to learn more.

I'm building a village to help my son see what I see, a young man full of potential!  A future car engineer.  Today I share who is in my village to help me do so.  

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Learn more about how to help your teen embrace organization as skill with professional organizer Karen Tennant.  Grab all the juice tips over at the website:  mathformiddles.com/episode10