The Real Problem with the Class Clown | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: February 7th, 2026
Ask Polly Bath: Kindergartener Hitting, Spitting, and Throwing Things!
Date: November 25th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I have a 5-year-old student who destroys the classroom, hits, spits, and throws things. Just about everyday we call home for an early pickup, but there must be something else we can be doing here. Suggestions?”
Behaviors and Teacher’s Emotions
Date: July 19th, 2023
We all have an automatic thought when a kid gives us behaviors. But we have to make sure to catch the emotions that go with our automatic thought!
Behaviors? Don’t Get Ruffled Up.
Date: February 8th, 2023
Behaviors During Share Time?
Date: January 25th, 2023
Are you dealing with behaviors when kids are sharing during morning meeting? This is what I do…
This Kid Can’t Keep It Together!
Date: December 7th, 2022
They Did That ON PURPOSE!
Date: October 17th, 2021
When we think a kid has misbehaved ON PURPOSE, I promise you we’ve missed the point.
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.
Escalating Kid? (Part 2)
Date: February 29th, 2020
When a Kid BLURTS OUT!
Date: February 26th, 2020
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