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Middle School Aged Learning Goals for Homeschool

Explore the below goals, provided to supplement and inspire learning goals for your middle school aged child.

Language Arts Goals

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Language Arts

  • Read independently for a period of time and express comprehension

  • Be able to identify different fiction genres

  • Described characterization

  • Compare and contrast characters

  • Identify figures of speech

  • Compose a paragraph containing 5 to 7 sentences, including a these statement, supporting sentences, and a conclusion.

  • Identify the major parts of speech in a sentence

  • Use the correct form of irregular verbs

  • Demonstrate proper use of commas in most sentences

  • Learn basic literary analysis

  • Discuss various points of view, including person, beliefs, and cultures

  • Compose a three- to five- paragraph essay with a clearly defined topic and supporting facts

  • Brainstorm and organize information into an outline or mind map form

  • Demonstrate good content and grammar correction

  • Identify the theme and author’s intent in a literary piece

  • Complete a literary analysis and make connections after independent reading

  • Apply literature knowledge to other forms of media, such as films

  • Complete a multi-paragraph research paper with 3 sources, notes, rough drafts, and final copy

  • Correctly demonstrate proper use of punctuation, including commas, semicolons, hyphens, and quotation marks

  • take notes

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Math Goals

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​Math Goals

  • Decimals, Fractions, and Percents

    • Demonstrate understanding of decimals and fractions

    • Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between decimals and fractions

    • Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents

    • Fractions, Decimals and mixed numbers, Properly demonstrate-

      • adding

      • subtracting

      • multiplying

      • dividing

  • Multiplication

    • Memorize multiplication facts

    • Demonstrate multiplying three digit numbers by hand

  • Division

    • Demonstrate Dividing four-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, by hand

  • Negative Numbers

    • Demonstrate an understanding of negative numbers

    • Properly demonstrate using negative numbers-

      • addition

      • subtraction

      • multiplication

      • division

  • Planes

    • Be able to plot positive numbers, negative numbers, and fractions on a number line

    • Point out x and y coordinates on a plane

    • Solve problems and diagram on a horizontal and vertical plane

  • Geometry-

    • Demonstrate the ability to find the perimeter or circumference and area of a rectangle, triangle, and circle

    • memorize and use formulas for surface area and volumes of three-dimensional shapes

  • Prealgebra

    • Solve problems with unknown numbers

    • Start algebra

    • Apply multiple algebraic equations to real life

 

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Science Goals

​​Science Goals

  • Describe a hypothesis

  • Plan and implement an experiment

    • Repeat Experiments and Variables to test theories

  • Paleontology

    • Study fossil layers and theories of their existence

  • Anticipate and apply safety procedures for investigations

  • Correctly use appropriate scientific tools

    • scales

    • thermometers

    • magnets

    • household chemicals

  • Study evolution and creationism

  • Scientific Methods

    • Memorize and utilize the scientific method

  • Keep a lab notebook

 

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History & Social Studies Goals

​History and Social Studies Goals

  • Identify the causes and effects of major battles in US history

  • Understand the ways in which the Constitutions and Bill of Rights form the basis of our Federal Government

  • Identify and Describe the three branches of government

  • Understand the issue of civil rights over the history of the US and how it applies to current political and social issues

  • Locate and name the major countries in North America and Europe

  • Memorize the fifty states and capitals

  • Memorize the presidents

  • Memorize sections of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

  • Describe how the US expanded and issues related to this

  • Understand the following historical topics

    • colonization

    • slavery

    • states’ rights

    • industrialization

    • treatment of the Native Americans

    • the Great Depression

    • the Civil Rights Movement

  • Compare current government and culture with that outlines in our founding documents

  • Begin to study moral contradictions in movements and leaders of our country

  • Locate countries and capitals throughout the six inhabited continents

  • Complete an overview of world history

  • Complete an overview of American history

  • Define capitalism, explain supply and demand, and economic development throughout US history

Character & Social Emotional Goals

Executive Function Skills

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  • Set alarms and learn how to be responsible with time

  • Utilize a planner or checklist, to complete assignment and chores

  • Utilize a goal sheet or planner to set goals

  • Complete steps for keeping room tidy, without prompting from adults

  • Take notes

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Social-Emotional Goals

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  • Practice Self-Control despite rapid emotional puberty changes

  • Learn how to recognize and address peer pressure

  • Develop a positive body image

  • Verbalize the dangers of substance abuse

  • Know when to seek help and when to search for an answer independently

  • develop problem solving skills in friendships

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Mental Development Goals

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  • Complete a majority of their assignments with minimal assistance

  • Compose a multi-paragraph assignment

  • Demonstrate written and verbal skills, using longer and more complex sentences

  • Read Chapter books

  • Start thinking abstractly, studying prealgebra and literary analysis

  • Draw connections from multiple sources, relating to one common idea

  • Compose explanatory and persuasive essays correctly

  • Study some subjects independently

  • Compose pieces of literature and apply ideas and principles learned academically to real life

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Physical Development Goals

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  • Understand physical, emotional, and hormonal changes they will experience due to puberty

  • Demonstrate proper hygiene

  • Demonstrate greater exercise and health conscious routines

  • Demonstrate greater dexterity

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Character Goals

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  • Demonstrate Greater Empathy

  • Verbalize Emotions in a Mature Way

  • Communicate with respect to friends and adults

  • Understand cultures and backgrounds of other differ sometimes

  • Demonstrate respect for the cultures and backgrounds of others

  • Practice walking away from heated conversations

  • Provide grace to others, give consideration to their feelings and that they also may have internal struggles

  • Consider viewpoints of others when having conversations.

  • Practice steps of self-regulation

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