Date: February 20th, 2022

We’re always coaching kids to “Use your words,” but is that a good idea when they’re angry and upset? I’d rather validate the feeling and get them to take a minute.
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Date: February 6th, 2022

When kids don’t know how to handle their stress, it causes behaviors. If we help them to reduce their stress, it will end up reducing behaviors as well!
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Date: August 22nd, 2021

Understanding why a kid is angry can help us manage and change related behaviors!
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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.
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Date: October 10th, 2020

Here are my tips for having a ‘vacation station’ for remote learning that can be transitioned back to an in-person Covid-19 environment.
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Date: September 26th, 2020

Here is my favorite way to teach kids how to deal with their harder emotions.
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Date: April 29th, 2020

There is a DIFFERENCE between difficult IN-CONTROL behavior and difficult OUT-OF-CONTROL behavior. I respond differently to each one!
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Date: April 8th, 2020

We all have kids in our classrooms who deal with STRONG feelings! How do we help them?
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Date: March 14th, 2020

WHY is a student ANGRY? And WHAT do I do?
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Date: March 11th, 2020

When a kid sees an opportunity to misbehave, do they stop and think about it?
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