Behavior: Tattling on the Playground?

Date: December 18th, 2019

Tattlers can be needy kids — this is how I handle it.

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Teach Kids to Put Space Between Impulse and Action

Date: December 14th, 2019

We have to deliberately teach kids how to put space between their thoughts and their actions.

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Here’s a Great Consequence for Violating Acceptable Use Policy!

Date: December 11th, 2019

Here’s a great example of a consequence for when a kid violates the Acceptable Use Policy.

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Being Able to Compete is a Skill and Kids Don’t Have It!

Date: December 7th, 2019

Kids can’t handle competition and this is why! And this is what we should do about it!

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How I Ride Out a Tantrum

Date: November 27th, 2019

What should you do when a kid throws a tantrum? Sometimes the answer is NOTHING!

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Behavior: Kid Escalating?

Date: November 6th, 2019

We can’t get through to a kid who is in the middle of an escalation. We need to wait!

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If We Don’t Regulate Kids…

Date: November 2nd, 2019

What do I accomplish by insisting on coats hung up, boots where they belong, and cubbies clean?

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Good Consequences Are Connected to the ‘Offense’

Date: October 30th, 2019

For interventions to really work they need to provide consequences for a child’s actions.

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Distractions? Sometimes I Go With It!

Date: October 24th, 2019

When kids are distracted, don’t fight it!

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I Manage Behavior with 3-Word Scripts!

Date: October 19th, 2019

I use short scripts to manage behavior because kids only hear the first few words out of your mouth!

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