Be Silent in Line!

Date: June 11th, 2025

Is there a purpose to having our students be completely silent in line? Or is it just something we’ve always done?

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Ask Polly Bath: Transitioning After Lunch and Recess

Date: June 7th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “Do you have tips to help my students calm their bodies and focus after lunch and recess?”

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Balance Intervention and Accountability

Date: June 4th, 2025

Handling a kid’s behavior requires balancing intervention and accountability.

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Ask Polly Bath: Not Coming in from Recess?

Date: February 1st, 2025

Polly answers the question: “Do you have any tips on ways to get kids in from recess?”

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How I Do Observations

Date: December 17th, 2024

When I observe a student, I make sure to see the kid in different environments throughout the school day.

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Ask Polly Bath: Work Before Fun?

Date: January 6th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “Should kids have to wait for fun, like snack-time or recess, until their work is completed?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Not Coming in After Recess?

Date: December 16th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “What can I do with ‘littles’ who won’t line up to come in from recess? They seem to think it’s a game but I’m not having any fun!”

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Safety Issues at Recess?

Date: September 13th, 2023

When a kid won’t come in after recess, or they run off the playground, this is a safety issue.

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Social Skills Impact Behavior!

Date: August 16th, 2023

Behaviors happen when kids don’t have social skills. In order to prevent these behaviors, we need to purposefully teach social skills.

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Playing is Important!

Date: May 3rd, 2023

Do kids know how to play? No. The solution? Play more!

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