The Middle School Mind

In this bonus episode of The ⁠Middle School Mind⁠ podcast, Father and Son take a listen back to our very first episode, Hello World when he was early in his 6th grade year as a fresh-faced middles schooler. It's a fun way to poke fun and reminisce about our time making the podcast. This is the final, final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast and thank you to all who were part of this ama...

In this final episode of the Middle School Mind podcast, Father and Son are back on 8th Grade Graduation Day Eve to reflect on Son's middle school journey. He shares his experiences from 8th grade, including funny memories and challenges with teachers and classmates. He talks about his school's 8th grade dance and Six Flags trip, offering advice for kids entering middle school. Son also di...

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we...

The Middle School Mind podcast is taking a little break as we get into the holiday season and look out for new episodes from us in the new year. In the meantime, we wanted to share some other great kids and family podcasts to our listeners. On this week’s Feed Drop, we wanted to share a very inspiring episode from A Step Ahead Tutoring Services ' podcast, Hot Topics! . On this episode of Hot Topic...

The Middle School Mind podcast is taking a little break as we get into the holiday season and look out for new episodes from us in the new year. In the meantime, we wanted to share some other great kids and family podcasts to our listeners. On this week’s Feed Drop, we wanted to share a recent episode of The Geeky Dad Podcast where the Geeky Dad and the Multiverse Kids visit New York and check out...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about tween gift ideas this holiday season with our own spin with wrong answers only. This is our attempt at sarcasm to talk about gifts parents and loved ones should NOT buy the tweens on their gift list this holiday season. We rate these tween gift ideas on a scale of 1 to 5 empty presents, with 5 empty presents being a really bad gift a...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind , we talk about how Son learned the basics of football by playing Madden NFL 22 on XBox One . Many middle school students are not into sports and Son is one of them. However, many kids have to attend sporting events to support their siblings, friends and family. Son’s older sister is in the color guard at her high school and she performs during halftime at...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind , Son has a special guest, Raphael, who is here to talk about stage fright and how they prepare for theater performances. They talk about the process to get into a show starting with the audition workshop, the audition itself, call-backs, practices, opening night and all the feels associated with the closing show. Audition Workshops The workshop is like th...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind , we continue our review of Halloween candies that are safe for kids with peanut and tree nut food allergies . Halloween is a fun time for kids, and since we have family members with severe food allergies , we hand out peanut and tree nut free candies on Halloween. On this episode, we pull random allergy-safe candy from a hat and we taste test each candy a...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind , we review Halloween candies that are safe for kids with peanut and tree nut food allergies. Halloween is a fun time for kids, and since we have family members with severe food allergies , we hand out peanut and tree nut free candies on Halloween. On this episode, we pull random allergy-safe candy from a hat and we taste test each candy and tell you if we...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son compares and contrasts his experiences with 6th grade and 7th grade so far. Here’s what we cover on this episode: We are no longer charting in Anguilla as one of the top kids and family podcasts :( Respect your teachers, kids. Teachers are people too! 6th Grade and 7th Grade comparisons Education and learning Homework expectations Teacher pers...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son welcomes a special guest, Star Wars Super Fan Nate, who is here to talk about the original Star Wars trilogy! Nate is a die hard fan of Star Wars and he gives us a quick synopsis of Episode 4: A New Hope, Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. Here’s what we cover in this episode Welcome to our guest, Star Wars S...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, Son’s friend, TB, is back to talk about video games nobody plays anymore. These are games that Son and TB have played in the past and the two discuss the replayability, graphics and why these games should get another look. Unravel 2 (2018) - sequel to the original Unravel . It’s a puzzle game with little yarn people that Son and Father play togeth...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast and today we welcome “TB”, one of Son’s friends from school. TB is a vegetarian and the boys talk about school lunches and what menu options are available for vegetarians. At the end of the episode we play a quick game thanks to an Instacart quiz on fun food trivia . Son and TB talk about: School lunches need a big change Options for vegetarians ra...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about one of our favorite games on the Xbox One, Gang Beasts . The game has multiple game modes for single and multiplayer local and online contests. The game has Jello-like characters punch and headbutt one another in a battle-royale where the goal is to throw your opponents off the level and be the last-man standing. There are different...

We are back for season two of The Middle School Mind tween podcast and today we talk about anxiety leading up to the first day of a new school year. Son is starting 7th grade this year and we start the episode talking about our summer. We also talk about school related anxieties that can bring returning students some concerns heading back to school. We wrap up this episode with Father asking Son s...

New episodes of The Middle School Mind podcast: 7th Grade launch on August 22. We publish new episodes twice a month and cover topics such as middle school life, gaming, and we sometimes have special guests. You can find our podcast, The Middle School Mind, on our website at themiddleschoolmind.com or on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music or wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this bonus episode of The Middle School Mind kid’s podcast, we found a previously unaired episode about the video game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus for the Nintendo Switch. We hope you are having an amazing summer and we want to let you know that we are back later in August for season two. Son wants to talk about more school and life as he heads into the 7th grade! In the meantime, here’s what chat...

This summer, we want to show tweens how easy it is to make your own podcast for kids! The Middle School Mind is launching a three episode series to guide you step by step to create your own tween podcast. If you enjoy listening to The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and you’ve wondered how easy it is to make your own kid’s podcast by kids for kids, we are here to help. Making your own podcast...

This summer, we want to show tweens how easy it is to make your own podcast for kids! The Middle School Mind is launching a three episode series to guide you step by step to create your own tween podcast. If you enjoy listening to The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and you’ve wondered how easy it is to make your own kid’s podcast by kids for kids, we are here to help. Making your own podcast...

This summer, we want to show tweens how easy it is to make your own podcast for kids! The Middle School Mind is launching a three episode series to guide you step by step to create your own tween podcast. If you enjoy listening to The Middle School Mind podcast for kids and you’ve wondered how easy it is to make your own kid’s podcast by kids for kids, we are here to help. Making your own podcast...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind, Son talks about his perfect summer day and summer vacation ideas. Son is extremely fortunate to spend a lot of time over the summer at his grandparent’s lake house. We talk about his perfect summer day and his favorite part of summer vacation is watching the 4th of July Fireworks show on the lake. We also talk about an article from IDtech.com on Summer Va...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for tweens, we finish up our Ask a Teacher session with Mom, Aunt and Cousin! We have a great time laughing at some of the silly answers on this episode. Mom has been a middle school teacher for 26 years while Aunt has been teaching middle school for 27 years. Cousin is new to education and has been teaching for one year. On this episode, we ask th...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for tweens, we share some exciting news and Son’s guest segment on The Ten News podcast for kids! Son and Ryan Willard, head writer, of The Ten News talk about summer blockbuster movies! Ryan was a guest on episode 1.15 Ryan Willard on our show earlier this season. You can find Son’s episode on The Ten News here! We also want to wish everyone a ver...

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for tweens, Son gets into the minds of  middle school teachers to get their perspective on teaching middle school students. This is a family affair as middle school educators, Mom, Aunt and Cousin, join us on the show! Mom has been a middle school teacher for 26 years while Aunt has been teaching middle school for 27 years. Cousin is new to ed...