Date: August 21st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Every time we have to shift gears or especially when my 4th graders come back from lunch and recess, it’s a nightmare! How can I get them to settle in quicker?”
Date: August 7th, 2022
We might want to pass judgment on the decisions some kids make, like staying up all night to play video games. But instead, focus on the skills you can teach them to still succeed.
Date: July 31st, 2022
There’s a conversation going on right now about saying “I’m autistic” versus “I have autism.” What does it mean to educators in the classroom?
Date: July 24th, 2022
Anxiety is part of life. If we don’t teach kids how to manage anxiety, then they won’t know how to manage it as an adult.
Date: July 17th, 2022
Kids often have a hard time expressing themselves, they can’t always find the words. As much as we want to jump in to help them, don’t! Just give them time!
Date: July 10th, 2022
When the lines of authority are blurry at home, those kids bring that into school. Which means we have to teach them that things are different at school.
Date: July 3rd, 2022
‘Screen time’ as a reward does not teach social skills. Which means you could be making social skills worse by using screen time as a reward.
Date: June 19th, 2022
We make things easier for ourselves when we stop assuming kids have certain skills already. Instead, assume they DON’T have those skills and go ahead and teach them!
Date: May 8th, 2022
Making a kid give an apology doesn’t actually mean they feel sorry. Here’s how to teach meaningful apologies!
Date: April 23rd, 2022
There will be behaviors if we expect kids to transition without teaching them those skills!
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