Middle School Goal Setting Guide with Teaching Guides & Curriculum Suggestions

The Middle School Goal Setting Guide

with Teaching Guides & Curriculum Recommendations

Help your middle schooler build the skills and confidence they need for high school — one step at a time.

Middle school is a season of growth, transition, and opportunity. For kids with dyslexia and ADHD, it’s a time to strengthen foundational skills while developing independence, organization, and confidence for the high school years ahead.

That’s exactly what the Middle School Goal Setting Guide was created to do.

This comprehensive resource gives homeschool parents a clear roadmap for what to teach, how to teach it, and which curriculum options work best for struggling learners.

It includes 19 mini-guides, printable assessments, and teaching plans that help you focus on what matters most — steady growth without the overwhelm.

What’s Inside

Academic Skill Guides

Step-by-step teaching support and curriculum recommendations for:

• Reading, Fluency, and Comprehension
  Includes informal reading assessments, teaching methods, and research-based fluency strategies.
• Spelling & Grammar
  Assess your child’s current level and use multisensory, dyslexia-friendly techniques that really work.
• Essay Writing & Composition
  Build writing confidence with guided checklists and a clear progression from sentence to structured essay.
• Math, Science & History Foundations
  Ensure exposure to core subjects through hands-on, dyslexia-friendly resources that spark curiosity.

General Learning Skills

Tools and checklists to build executive function, confidence, and self-awareness:

• Time Management & Organization Skills Checklist
• Guide to Teaching Time Management to Kids with Dyslexia & ADHD
• Learning Strengths & Strategies Worksheets
• Supporting Quiet Middle Schoolers
• Assistive Technology Overview for dyslexic and ADHD learners

Classroom Readiness Skills

Teach essential middle-to-high-school transition skills:

• How to Teach Note-Taking
• Learning from Textbooks
• Test Preparation Strategies

Each section includes:

• Informal assessments for parent use
• Teaching guides with practical strategies
• Curriculum recommendations for dyslexia-friendly programs

Designed to Make Middle School Count

This guide helps you:
✅ Identify your child’s strengths and areas for growth
✅ Set realistic learning goals for each subject
✅ Choose proven, dyslexia-friendly curriculum resources
✅ Build the executive function and independence needed for high school success

You’ll come away with a complete plan to make middle school productive, purposeful, and confidence-building.

19 Included Mini-Guides

1. Homeschool Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading to Kids with Dyslexia
2. Informal Reading Fluency Assessment for Parents
3. Focused Methods for Strengthening Reading Fluency
4. Guide to Teaching Reading Comprehension
5. Spelling Grade Level Assessment
6. Homeschool Parent’s Guide to Teaching Spelling to Kids with Dyslexia
7. Middle School Practical Grammar Skills Assessment
8. Basic Essay Writing and Composition Skills Checklist
9. How to Teach Basic Essay Writing
10. Timeline of World History by Major Periods
11. General Science Knowledge Checklist
12. Guide for Parents: Supporting Quiet Middle Schoolers
13. Time Management & Organization Skills Checklist
14. Teaching Time Management to Middle Schoolers with Dyslexia & ADHD
15. Learning Strengths & Strategies Worksheet
16. Guide to Identifying Learning Strengths and Weaknesses
17. How to Teach Note-Taking to Middle Schoolers with Dyslexia
18. Helping Middle School Students Learn from Textbooks
19. Helping Middle School Students Prepare for Tests

Perfect For

• Homeschool parents of middle schoolers with dyslexia or ADHD
• Families transitioning from elementary to high school
• Parents who want structured guidance and clarity on what to teach in middle school
• Those looking to balance remediation, exposure, and independence in learning

Give your middle schooler the foundation they need to thrive in high school — and beyond.

(Instant digital access — printable and reusable year after year.)