Ask Polly Bath: Are Gadgets Distracting?

Date: March 31st, 2024

Polly answers the question: “I know kids need help paying attention in class but I’m struggling with all of these fidget toys and gadgets. Are they really helping my students pay attention because I worry that they are distracting?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Kids Want Choices for Everything

Date: March 23rd, 2024

Polly answers the question: “Right now my students seem to think they should have a choice about everything. At what point should they realize that some things are not up to them?”

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Are You Angry?

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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Ask Polly Bath: Self-management & Regulation?

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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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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Ask Polly Bath: ‘Littles’ and Self-Regulating

Date: August 13th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “How can I help my ‘littles’ to self-regulate and calm themselves? Some days they keep it together and other days they unravel at the slightest challenge!”

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Don’t Just Accommodate Anxiety, Teach Skills!

Date: March 29th, 2023

Accommodations are important, but they’re not enough. They need to be accompanied with skills and techniques so a kid knows what to do when they’re feeling a certain way.

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What Kids Need After Massive Uncertainty

Date: January 18th, 2023

What do kids need after the uncertainty of the past two years?

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Ask Polly: How Do I Handle Tantrums?

Date: August 14th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “I have a little one who tantrums immediately if I redirect her or if another kid has something she wants… What can I do?”

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