Give Kids the Gift of Consistency
Date: February 26th, 2025
Consistent expectations can help kids improve their behavior. So, give kids the gift of knowing what to expect!
Kids Didn’t Used to Do This!
Date: October 30th, 2024
Are you alarmed and discouraged by how much kids’ behavior has changed? Here’s my thinking on that!
Ask Polly Bath: Defeated by Rudeness and Disrespect?
Date: August 31st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am the school counselor at a middle school and I am feeling so defeated by the rudeness, disrespect, and hatred I have been seeing from students lately. I have tried so many things, suggestions?”
Ask Polly Bath: Littles Can’t Separate from Parents?
Date: June 9th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Younger kids always had difficulty separating from their parent or caregiver when coming to school but I’m pretty sure the pandemic has exacerbated this. Do you have any recommendations to help kids with this?”
Ask Polly Bath: HEY! My Hand Is Up!
Date: April 21st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “The other day when I was working with one of my students another kid screamed out ‘I need help over here! My hand has been up!’ He didn’t seem to appreciate that I have other students. This is an attitude I’ve been getting a lot lately. How do I handle this?”
Ask Polly Bath: “I get so much push back!”
Date: June 25th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “These days if a student doesn’t follow a classroom procedure or expectation I am afraid to reinforce it because I get so much push back from students and parents. How can I stop feeling so intimidated? I feel like I have lost my confidence!”
Loss of Community in Schools?
Date: June 7th, 2023
We’ve lost the sense of community in our schools due to the difficulty of the past few years. Which has caused kids to become more internal, not recognizing how their actions impact others.
Ask Polly: No School Spirit?
Date: April 30th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Our school spirit has seriously declined in the last couple of years thanks to the pandemic and everything else. How do we get it back?”
Ask Polly: Post-Pandemic Problems?
Date: April 15th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Due to the pandemic and everything else my 8th graders are behind academically and emotionally. Do you have any tips on how to prepare these kids for high school? I really worry about that!”
What Kids Need After Massive Uncertainty
Date: January 18th, 2023
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