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title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Abby Palmer
description: Abby has over 15 years of experience as an educator, working as a middle school English teacher, student advocate and intervention specialist. She currently teaches ninth grade English at Worthington Christian School. She is passionate about fostering a love for learning, literature, writing, and creativity, and helping students find connections between real life and classroom subject material. She and her husband have three school-aged children.
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## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 6-8

## Abby Palmer

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Abby has over 15 years of experience as an educator, working as a middle school English teacher, student advocate and intervention specialist. She currently teaches ninth grade English at Worthington Christian School. She is passionate about fostering a love for learning, literature, writing, and creativity, and helping students find connections between real life and classroom subject material. She and her husband have three school-aged children.

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## [Note to Self: High School Freshmen Reflect on Middle School Experience](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/note-to-self)

 By [Abby Palmer](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/abby-palmer) on Feb 25, 2020 9:00 PM

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I recently asked my freshman English students, “If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your middle school self that you now know?” I challenged them to reflect on this question and write about it, drawing from their own experience to offer advice to current middle schoolers and parents. Their responses were honest and thoughtful.

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