Ask Polly Bath: Lying About Homework?

Date: June 15th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I have a student who often lies and says she left her folder at home, but in fact she doesn’t want to turn it in because she did not do her homework. Help!”

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Behavior from Disorganized Kids?

Date: June 10th, 2020

What is the solution for organized kids??? It’s not necessarily what you think!

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Behavior: Homework & Skill Deficits

Date: February 8th, 2020

Is a child not doing their homework? Maybe they are lacking one of these skills!!

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Help a Kid Get Organized and Their Behaviors WILL Improve

Date: June 8th, 2018

I’ve got a bunch of strategies for helping kids find their own, organic ways to organize.

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Why Detentions Don’t Work But Could

Date: March 14th, 2018

Do you want a kid to actually CHANGE their behavior because you gave them a detention? Here’s how.

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Behavior: teach organization!

Date: September 15th, 2016

We need to teach kids how to be organized in a way that will work for them. Watch this video for my tip on how to do this.

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Oops. I forgot my homework. Again.

Date: November 21st, 2013

Watch this video [1:17] to learn how I teach an unorganized kid to get organized.

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