Don’t Stuff Big Emotions!
Date: August 20th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Behaviors Behind My Back!
Date: August 18th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “When I am writing on the board someone will whistle but then I turn around and everyone acts innocent. This drives me crazy! How can I deal with this kind of behavior?”
Angry Kid with Issues?
Date: August 14th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Hitting and Spitting!
Date: August 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What would you do with a child in a classroom who hits and spits?”
Starting the School Morning
Date: August 7th, 2024
It’s worth the effort to help kids transition from the flurry of morning drop off to learning.
Ask Polly Bath: This Kid is MEAN!
Date: August 4th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I gotta get this off my chest… I have a student who is just downright MEAN! I am struggling to find the good in them and I can’t stand how their behavior impacts myself and others! What should I do? How do I handle this?”
Helping an Unraveling Kid
Date: July 31st, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Unable to Process?
Date: July 28th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In my position, I offer support to kids who have difficult life circumstances. However, sometimes it seems the child doesn’t have the bandwidth to process my suggestions and still participate in their classwork. Do you have any ideas for me?”
The First 6 Weeks of School!
Date: July 24th, 2024
We know the first six weeks of school are super important! But it can’t end there. School starts again after each break.
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Using Inappropriate Humor to get Attention?
Date: July 20th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Any time my lessons involve vocabulary such as ‘the wind breaks’ or words that rhyme with something crude, my 7th graders start snickering and saying inappropriate things like ‘she said break wind!’ or ‘she said fart!’ This drives me nuts. Any ideas?”
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