Polly answers the question: “Does everything need a consequence?”

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This is the type of culture that is needed between the adults in our schools!

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Polly answers the question: “I have a kid who hits and spits at others. We have two paraprofessionals in the room and we all try our best to watch her but as soon as we hear a scream we know… she has done something to someone. Even though she gets sent to the office all the time she isn’t getting any better. Do you have any ways of dealing with this?”

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If you’ve got a child who keeps disrupting class, and interventions aren’t working… try this…

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Polly answers the question: “Should kids have to wait for fun, like snack-time or recess, until their work is completed?”

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Adults have to live the values in front of the kids.

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Polly answers the question: “I sometimes let kids walk all over me and when I see it happening, I immediately over-correct and set strict rules and expectations! What’s a good balance between being too rigid or too wishy washy?”

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It really bugs us when we give a child direction and they talk back, mumbling under their breath. But did they comply?

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Polly answers the question: “My school requires us to go through some steps with behavior before we involve administration. This makes sense but one of the requirements is calling the parents. I dread calling home!! Very often I feel like the parents blame me for their child’s behavior, and I’m tired of it. Do you have any ways to make this experience more pleasant?”

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We can’t force kids to socialize with each other. But we can teach them the needed social skills so they are able to socialize if they want to.

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