A Five-Year Old Was Being Teased…
Date: December 13th, 2017
This is what I said to a 5-year old who told me he was being teased by a classmate.
Negotiate? Maybe.
Date: November 29th, 2017
When a kid gets confrontational, keep your cool. From a calm place, decide if you negotiate or if you hold the line.
Behavior: Consequences That Make Sense
Date: October 11th, 2017
Consequences for breaking the Responsibility class rule? An extra act of RESPONSIBILITY.
Behavior: can you name the 4 causes of anger?
Date: October 13th, 2016
Teaching new skills to an upset student
Date: January 14th, 2016
Before we can teach new skills to children, we need to get them available to learn. Watch this video for my tips on how to do this.
Behavior management: build rapport with validation
Date: June 18th, 2015
Watch this video to see how validating a child’s behavior can help the situation.
De-escalating behavior: LISTEN
Date: May 28th, 2015
Watch this video to see how letting a kid speak and listening can help him solve his own problem.
Don’t wait until a kid kicks the desk over
Date: November 7th, 2013
Watch this video [1:01] to learn what questions I ask myself when I am deciding which behavior to target.
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