Social skills: ‘scuse me
Date: September 17th, 2015
We teach kids to say “excuse me” when they need to interrupt a conversation. But is that enough? Watch this video for what more we need to teach them when it comes to saying “excuse me.”
Behavior: don’t exit a kid if you can teach around them
Date: September 10th, 2015
Is it our automatic reaction to send a child to “the bench” when they have bad behavior? Watch this video to see why this doesn’t usually result in better behavior.
Behavior: teach kids to control their responses
Date: September 3rd, 2015
Kids tend to blame others for how they respond to a situation. We have to teach them that THEY are in control of their response, and it’s not someone else’s fault. Watch this video for a real life example.
Advice for parents in teacher meeting
Date: August 27th, 2015
If a parent had a hard time in school when they were a kid, then they carry that baggage into every school meeting. Watch this video for a tip on how, we as a parent, can control our responses in those meetings.
Social skills: teach the meaning behind an apology
Date: August 20th, 2015
Our students don’t always know what is meant when they say “I’m sorry.” We need to teach them what it means! Watch this video for my tip on how I do this.
Behavior: help stabilize a child by setting limits
Date: August 13th, 2015
We all need limits, especially kids. And when we set these limits, we MUST stick to them! Watch this video to see why not having limits causes more behavioral problems.
16 yo ADHD equals 11 yo developmentally
Date: August 3rd, 2015
Did you know that a 16 year old is developmentally closer to 11 years old? Watch this video to see what this could mean for our students and ways we can help them.
Behavior: when to say yes, when to say no
Date: July 26th, 2015
Sometimes we are able to change a no to a yes. Other times, our answer really needs to be no. Watch this video for a few examples on both scenarios.
Behavior: teach skills so they don’t seek avoidance
Date: July 23rd, 2015
A student usually uses bad behavior to avoid situations he doesn’t like. Watch this video to see what we can do to prevent this from continuing.
Behavior: how to make sure you understand
Date: July 16th, 2015
When a child is telling me about a behavioral event, I use this technique to make sure I understand.
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