Before I Open My Mouth | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: April 18th, 2026
When a kid gets on your last nerve and something’s about to shoot out of your mouth…
When Kids Start to Ramp Up | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: April 12th, 2026
When Kids Are Rude to Adults! | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: April 4th, 2026
The Key to Avoiding Power Struggles | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: March 28th, 2026
Snarky Kids | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: January 11th, 2026
When you get a snarky comment from a kid, they are looking to see if you take the bait!
My Real Life Experience with a Difficult Student
Date: January 7th, 2026
When I taught 7th grade, I had an extremely difficult student. This is how I handled her behavior.
Ask Polly Bath: Teaching Chatty, Arguing Kids
Date: August 25th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am working with a small group of grade 5 girls who need help in mathematics but instead of listening to me, they keep talking and arguing with each other. I don’t know how to motivate them to focus on their work. Please help.”
Blurred Lines of Authority at Home
Date: July 10th, 2022
When the lines of authority are blurry at home, those kids bring that into school. Which means we have to teach them that things are different at school.
2 Tips: The Student Who Argues
Date: August 8th, 2021
Do you have a kid who argues about EVERYTHING?! Here are two simple tips I recommend when a child tries to argue with you.
1 in 8 Kids Are Living in Trauma or Abuse
Date: January 15th, 2020
When you put kids in unstructured settings, remember that a huge number live with trauma or abuse.
Join our Facebook conversation