Date: December 31st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who cusses like you wouldn’t believe! I spend all day kicking him out and sending him down to the office only so he can return and say, “Well that was fun, the office sucks, too!” How should I respond and what’s the best consequence to stop this?”
Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
Date: December 25th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “One of my 4th graders refuses to come to morning circle. I give him plenty of encouragement, but he just stays quietly in his seat and will not join in. My next move is to make him do the circle activities during his recess. Do you think that would get him to come to morning circle?”
Date: December 21st, 2022
When kids start talking out, don’t ask things like, “What should you be doing right now?” Instead, say “Talking out right now is disruptive.”
Date: December 18th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any recommendations for avoiding and/or getting out of power struggles with high school kids? I’ll admit, sometimes they suck me in and it’s hard not to lose it!”
Date: December 14th, 2022
Most of the time, when we need to remove a preschooler from a situation so they can take a breath, it should be really quick. Our littles shouldn’t be sitting in time out for twenty minutes.
Date: December 11th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Our middle school students are using the most appalling language in the hallways this year. What can we do to curb it?”
Date: December 7th, 2022
Date: December 3rd, 2022
Polly answers the question: “The kids I teach don’t behave at all. I mean, they can’t sit still, they can’t work independently, they whine, they argue with each other, and they don’t play nice no matter what I say! I want it to stop! What can I do?”
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