It’s worth the effort to help kids transition from the flurry of morning drop off to learning.

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Polly answers the question: “I gotta get this off my chest… I have a student who is just downright MEAN! I am struggling to find the good in them and I can’t stand how their behavior impacts myself and others! What should I do? How do I handle this?”

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Here’s an example of how to help an unraveling kid.

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Polly answers the question: “In my position, I offer support to kids who have difficult life circumstances. However, sometimes it seems the child doesn’t have the bandwidth to process my suggestions and still participate in their classwork. Do you have any ideas for me?”

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We know the first six weeks of school are super important! But it can’t end there. School starts again after each break.

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Polly answers the question: “Any time my lessons involve vocabulary such as ‘the wind breaks’ or words that rhyme with something crude, my 7th graders start snickering and saying inappropriate things like ‘she said break wind!’ or ‘she said fart!’ This drives me nuts. Any ideas?”

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Teach kids how not to be disruptive when they don’t want to be there. It’s an important life skill!

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Polly answers the question: “I’m a Music teacher, when I have a kid who misbehaves, I tell their classroom teacher but I feel out of the loop because I won’t even see the child again until the following week. And when I do see them… should I address the issue or assume it’s been handled?”

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Resiliency is more than just getting through something!

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Polly answers the question: “I have a kid who is very anxious, and I try to help them process their experiences but… is it possible I’m overdoing it and contributing to the anxiety?”

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