Date: March 13th, 2024
I’ve talked a lot about how to deal with kids’ anger, but adults get angry too!
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Date: March 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am supposed to refer kids to the principal’s office for their behavior but nothing seems to come of it! So I just don’t do it anymore. What’s the point?”
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Date: March 3rd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In my classroom I use prompts to get everyone’s attention, like, ‘Put your hand on your head if you are using whole body listening.’ This worked for a long time. But now they put their hands on their heads and keep right on talking! What am I doing wrong here?”
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Date: February 21st, 2024
When a kid’s behavior stops, is punishment still needed?
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Date: February 11th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any ideas that would help my young kids learn self-management and regulation?”
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Date: January 24th, 2024
You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”
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Date: January 21st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Does everything need a consequence?”
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Date: January 10th, 2024
If you’ve got a child who keeps disrupting class, and interventions aren’t working… try this…
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Date: October 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Ok… quick question: Why do kids plug the toilet!?”
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Date: October 25th, 2023
Ever have that kid who deliberately annoys other kids? How do you handle it?
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