Are Kids Reacting Before Thinking?
Date: February 1st, 2023
Here’s an easy way to teach SEL skills to help kids put space between their thoughts and actions.
Ask Polly: Aggressive Horseplay?
Date: January 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Our middle school boys are very aggressive and ‘hands on’ with each other. I know horseplay is to be expected, but often things get out of hand at lunchtime or in the hallways. What can we do?”
What Kids Need After Massive Uncertainty
Date: January 18th, 2023
Ask Polly: Problematic Dress? Behavior? Speech?
Date: January 14th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I work in a Vocational Technical School and the kids are very motivated to learn in their shops which is great! But our concern is that when we place them in Co-ops and internships some of them are so inappropriate in dress, behavior, and speech that we’re losing business partnerships. What can we do?”
Time Out For Preschoolers?
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.
Transitions and Talking
Date: November 30th, 2022
Difficulty With Receptive Language Learning?
Date: November 23rd, 2022
School is mostly receptive language learning. But in the age of technology, this is not the way most kids learn. So, what should we do? Teach the skills needed to learn from lectures!
Kids Learn Empathy from YOU!
Date: November 16th, 2022
How do kids learn empathy? By watching us! When they see how we, as adults, interact with each other, they learn how to interact with others.
Help Kids Focus!
Date: November 9th, 2022
We want kids to focus and pay attention in class. But often when we say those terms to them, it causes them to do just the opposite.
Kids Not Doing Well on Tests?
Date: November 2nd, 2022
When kids struggle with tests, it’s not always an issue with understanding the curriculum. It could be a memory issue.
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