Date: December 31st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who cusses like you wouldn’t believe! I spend all day kicking him out and sending him down to the office only so he can return and say, “Well that was fun, the office sucks, too!” How should I respond and what’s the best consequence to stop this?”
Date: December 14th, 2022
Most of the time, when we need to remove a preschooler from a situation so they can take a breath, it should be really quick. Our littles shouldn’t be sitting in time out for twenty minutes.
Date: May 8th, 2022
Making a kid give an apology doesn’t actually mean they feel sorry. Here’s how to teach meaningful apologies!
Date: September 26th, 2021
When you send a kid to the office for bad behavior, two things happen. 1) It tells the kid that you can’t handle him and 2) you turn your control over to the office.
Date: February 28th, 2021
Date: January 17th, 2021
Here are some ideas about holding kids accountable for behavior in art class, music class, and all the other ‘specials.’
Date: January 10th, 2021
Right now, one of the most common questions that a client will ask me is, “How should we handle a student who REFUSES to wear a mask?” This is what I recommend.
Date: July 4th, 2020
Date: June 28th, 2020
Date: April 15th, 2020
Someone recently asked me about a video I did about a student who was always tardy… Here’s my response!
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