2.1 First Day of School Anxiety

08/22/22 • 31 min

6 Listeners

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 some Would You Rather questions related to back to school!

Topics we cover in our First Day of School Anxiety episode:

We are back

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How did we spend our summer?
What are common fears with a new school year

Making friends can lead to anxiety
Wanting to be popular can lead to anxiety
Will my teachers like me
We go off on a side tangent about teacher’s pets

Why is school a big source of anxiety for kids

School lunches, making school teams or plays may also be part of the anxieties

Game - Would You Rather

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We wrap up this episode with Father asking Son some Would You Rather questions related to back to school!

Topics we cover in our First Day of School Anxiety episode:

We are back

We are #1 in Kids podcasts in Anguilla! Thank you to our fans in Anguilla! We’d love to hear from you. Please drop us a line.

How did we spend our summer?
What are common fears with a new school year

Making friends can lead to anxiety
Wanting to be popular can lead to anxiety
Will my teachers like me
We go off on a side tangent about teacher’s pets

Why is school a big source of anxiety for kids

School lunches, making school teams or plays may also be part of the anxieties

Game - Would You Rather

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Check out Soundcarrot.com!

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We want to hear from you!

Please leave us a positive review and like and follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast.

We also want to hear from you, our listeners! What kind of topics do you want to hear more about?

You can reach The Middle School Mind on our About Us page, Facebook page or Twitter (@TMSM_Podcast). Thanks for listening!

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Season 2 of The Middle School Mind: 7th Grade

3 Recommendations

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.

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2.2 Game Review: Gang Beasts

5 Recommendations

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 modes that have up to 8 players battling each other online. This is a game we can pick up for a quick best of 5 rounds series. We always laugh playing this game because of all the fun characters you can pick and the floppy movements can result in some awesome knockouts.

Here’s what we cover in this episode:

We talk about the gameplay and where to get this game on Xbox.
We talk about all the fun character costumes.
We play a quick game and talk through the gameplay.
It’s a violent game, but it’s like cartoon violence. Parents should review the game and see if it’s suitable for their kids.
Here’s how Son rates Gang Beasts:
- 5/5 for Replayability
- 3/5 for Graphics
- 3/5 for Sound
- 4/5 for Gameplay
Overall, Gang Beasts is 4.5/5 because it’s fun, we laugh at the characters. It’s a game you can pick up and play a round or two and relax over 15 to 20 minutes at a time. There’s not a story mode or anything to think of.