Starting middle school feels like stepping into a grand adventure — full of new faces, challenges, and discoveries. In this post, explore inspiring quotes from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter that invite 6th graders (and their teachers!) to embrace the year with wonder, courage, and connection.
“Someone to Share in an Adventure”: 3 Quotes to Open the School Year Read Post »
Sixth grade begins with a room full of strangers, each one quietly asking where they fit. Here’s the movie I reach for in those first days — School of Rock — and how Dewey Finn’s unlikely band becomes a way to talk about being yourself and belonging to something, both at once.
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Where does a dream come from, and what keeps one alive? October Sky follows a coal-town boy who watches Sputnik cross the sky and decides, against every expectation, to build rockets. Here’s how I use it to open the year — on ambition, failure, and the people who carry a dream with us.
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