Co-Regulate with ‘Littles’

Date: November 29th, 2023

What’s the best thing we can do when little kids start to unravel? Co-regulate!

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Ask Polly Bath: Calming Techniques and Disregulation

Date: October 15th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I use yoga and mindfulness techniques in my classroom regularly but when the kids get upset they don’t use these techniques in the moment! How can I get the good stuff to kick in?”

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Teach Anxiety Management for the Real World

Date: July 24th, 2022

Anxiety is part of life. If we don’t teach kids how to manage anxiety, then they won’t know how to manage it as an adult.

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Don’t Ask an Angry Kid to “Use Your Words”

Date: February 20th, 2022

We’re always coaching kids to “Use your words,” but is that a good idea when they’re angry and upset? I’d rather validate the feeling and get them to take a minute.

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A Different Response to RUDE %#$@!!!

Date: July 25th, 2021

It’s very hard not to be indignant when a kid is rude to us. But is that the best response? Here’s what I do instead.

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Teach Self-Regulation in 3 Steps

Date: July 4th, 2021

Here are 3 easy steps to teach self-regulation. And remember, self-regulation is a big part of intervention.

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Teach 3 Steps to Perseverance

Date: June 5th, 2021

Here are 3 steps I use to teach perseverance, which is tied into self-regulation!

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Are You Disregulating Kids’ Behavior?

Date: May 16th, 2021

When adults aren’t all on the same page in your school, their inconsistency and unpredictability alone will cause BEHAVIORS in kids.

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Behavior & SEL: Self-Awareness

Date: March 21st, 2021

Self-awareness is a huge part of behavior and Social Emotional Learning! I teach it with these four steps.

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Teaching the Harder Emotions

Date: September 26th, 2020

Here is my favorite way to teach kids how to deal with their harder emotions.

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