Date: August 13th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How can I help my ‘littles’ to self-regulate and calm themselves? Some days they keep it together and other days they unravel at the slightest challenge!”
Date: August 2nd, 2023
When the function of a child’s behavior is to get attention, I give it to them without having to earn it.
Date: July 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have lunch duty in our elementary school, and I’m amazed at what kids cannot do on their own. They can’t scrape and stack a tray. They can’t tell when a trash can is too full to use. And, they can’t even interact with each other! How can I get them to do better without creating a negative environment with my frustration!?”
Date: July 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How do I get my 6th graders to engage in group activities when they are so screen dependent?”
Date: July 12th, 2023
Distractibility might cause a student with ADHD to fail in certain subjects. So, how do we help them?
Date: June 21st, 2023
Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.
Date: June 4th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My 3rd grade class still can’t line up quietly and get from one place to another on time without problems. How do I teach them this? Is it even reasonable to expect my class to do this?”
Date: May 28th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have high school students who are not ready for high school! They can’t organize themselves, budget time, meet deadlines, or solve problems. I thought it would help if I extended some due dates, but now they expect extensions all the time. They act like they are entitled to good grades and if they don’t get them it’s my fault. What should I do?”
Date: May 21st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My 6th graders are constantly coming to me with every little problem. Why can’t middle school students ever solve their own problems anymore?”
Date: May 17th, 2023
When kids are unraveling from an emotional standpoint, the best thing we can do is demonstrate by our response how we want them to respond in the future.
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