Teach Transition Skills or Suffer the Consequences!
Date: October 4th, 2022
Transitions between classes tend to create behaviors. Why? Because we don’t give kids the few minutes they need to mentally prepare themselves for the next thing.
What’s Behind a Kid’s ANGER?
Date: September 28th, 2022
We have a lot of angry kids. When we are able to figure out what is causing their anger, we’re better able to help them deal with it.
Ask Polly: My 7th Graders Are So Rude to Me!
Date: September 17th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I am so nice and kind to my 7th graders but they can be so rude to me. Why? What do I need to do differently?”
Ask Polly: How Do I Settle Kids After Lunch and Recess?
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?”
Teach Anxiety Management for the Real World
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.
Blurred Lines of Authority at Home
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.
Assume Kids DO NOT Have Skills
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!
SEL and Standing in Line
Date: May 15th, 2022
When you teach kids how to stand in line, teach them the SOCIAL SKILLS involved – they can use these the rest of their life.
Teach the Do’s and Don’ts of Apologies
Date: May 8th, 2022
Making a kid give an apology doesn’t actually mean they feel sorry. Here’s how to teach meaningful apologies!
I Beg You. Teach Transition Skills.
Date: April 23rd, 2022
There will be behaviors if we expect kids to transition without teaching them those skills!
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