A Junior High School Student at Home

Name: A Junior High School Student at Home
ISBN: 9787568951951

程薇Chongqing University Press · ChinaJul 2026

3.5

Word count: 124K words
Chapters: 20
ISBN: 9787568951951

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Summary

"Parenting a Middle Schooler" is a growth-companion guide tailored for parents of middle school students by frontline teachers at Science City Bashu Middle School. At this critical stage of dramatic physical and mental change, this book will lead you into your child's inner world, offering concrete, workable solutions to the core issues of each stage—from adaptation and transition in the first year, through growth and differentiation in the second year, to the final sprint and further education in the third year. The book incorporates numerous real cases and visual learning table tools, perfectly combining cutting-edge educational theory with frontline teaching experience. Here, you will learn how to resolve parent-child conflicts, manage your child's use of electronic devices, improve learning efficiency, and master the patterns of high school entrance examination questions and key strategies for educational planning. This is not merely an educational guide but a treasure trove of educational wisdom distilled from experience, helping you ease educational anxiety and build a deeper parent-child bond, so that every child can shine in transformation and grow up accompanied by love and wisdom.

Editor's review

What sets this book apart is the author's identity—frontline teachers at Science City Bashu Middle School—meaning the advice is not theoretical speculation detached from the classroom but experience distilled and repeatedly tested in real teaching. The book is organized along the timeline of first-year adaptation, second-year differentiation, and third-year sprint, a structure that itself addresses the core anxieties of middle school parents: what to focus on and what to let go of at each stage. With real cases and visual learning table tools, the book is easier for parents who are not comfortable with abstract educational theory to translate into action than long theoretical discussions. Notably, the book devotes considerable space to the patterns of high school entrance examination questions and educational planning; this content is directly useful for families facing the third-year transition, but it also means first- and second-year parents should use it as needed rather than reading it linearly from cover to cover. Overall, this book is suitable to keep at hand for reference, turning to the relevant chapter when specific problems arise, rather than being read through as an educational theory book.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Parents whose children are about to enter or have just entered middle school and need to understand each stage's developmental patterns
Parents of middle schoolers who feel at a loss dealing with parent-child conflicts and electronic device management
Families seeking a systematic understanding of high school entrance examination question patterns and educational planning
School teachers and educators as reference material for parent communication

Not a good fit for

Professional readers seeking in-depth theoretical research in educational psychology
Families whose children are still in the lower primary grades and do not yet need middle school planning
Readers expecting immediate solutions to all educational problems

Reading tips

Review the table of contents to identify the chapter for your child's current grade, address immediate issues first, then revisit earlier stages to fill gaps.
While reading, photocopy or photograph the visual table tools and fill them in once for your own child to turn them into actionable plans.
For sections on examination question patterns and educational planning, compare them with your child's school's actual policies rather than copying them blindly.
Divide chapters between you and your spouse, then discuss each other's key takeaways to reduce disagreements over educational philosophy.

About the publisher

Chongqing University Press China · Founded in 1985

Chongqing University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas span social and cultural studies, industrial technology, finance and economics, medicine, social psychology, and theory. Judging from its catalog, the press publishes both academic works and popular science titles. Representative books include E. H. Gombrich's Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art, Magnesium-Based Hydrogen Storage Materials by Pan Fusheng et al., Research on China's Regional Spatial Development Models by Sun Jiuwen, and titles from the Gynecologic Oncology Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, such as the Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Gynecologic Malignancies in China (2019) and Bipolar Disorder: What You and Your Family Need to Know. Its authors work in art history, materials science, regional economics, clinical medicine, and social research methods. Public information is limited, but its publishing profile combines academic translation, industrial technology, and practical medical guides.

版权信息
前言
第一部分小升初、初一
第一章提灯引路育梦成光
第二章万事俱备重新出发
第三章寓学于乐遇见更好的自己
第四章青春萌动不懵懂
第五章做有智慧的父母
第二部分初二
第六章迎接学习生活的变化
第七章好习惯助力跨越分水岭
第八章不断加长“木桶效应”的那块短板
第九章做会沟通的父母
第十章从家庭到社会的有志青年
第三部分初三、初升高
第十一章择校与升学途径
第十二章家长如何助力孩子
第十三章冲刺阶段的学习策略
第十四章你不知道的中考小细节
第十五章初升高的华丽转身

FAQ

How is this book different from common family education books on the market?

The author is a frontline middle school teacher. The content is organized by the three stages—first, second, and third year—and includes real cases and visual learning table tools, focusing on actionable solutions to specific problems rather than general educational philosophy.

My child is already in the second year of middle school. Is it too late to read this now?

It is not too late. The book is organized by grade, and the second year is precisely the growth and differentiation stage the book focuses on, so you can start directly with the corresponding chapter. You can also go back to the first-year content to understand the antecedents of your child's current behavior.

Is the content on high school entrance examination question patterns suitable for parents outside the local area?

The book distills general approaches to question design and educational planning, but specific policies vary by region. Use it alongside your local high school entrance examination policies, treating the book's framework as a thinking tool rather than a standard answer.

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About the author

程薇 Author

Cheng Wei is a Chinese book author about whom little public information is available. At present, only one work by her is known, Raising a Middle School Child (Jiayou Chuzhongsheng), which is commonly classified under education. Judging from the title and the category, the book draws on realistic situations in family education, focusing on the growth of children during the middle school years and on parent-child relationships, and it is addressed to parents at the same stage. Cheng Wei's writing tends to start from everyday experience, turning the concrete and relatable details of family life into readable prose. Her tone is plain and her emphasis practical, rather than built on abstract educational theory. Because only one work is held in the collection, her overall body of work, the development of her writing, and any broader range of subjects are difficult to present fully; the available information is not enough to sketch her background or the full picture of her writing, so only a limited account of this single book can be given. On the basis of what is known, her work offers readers concerned with the family education of middle school students an observation grounded in everyday life.