Kids Need Help with Big Feelings! | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: December 14th, 2025
Big feelings are real! When a kid walks into your classroom in the morning with BIG feelings, here’s how you can help.
Unstable Homes – The Only Thing We Can Do in the Classroom | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: December 7th, 2025
A lot of our students come from very unstable home environments. What can you do in your classroom to help?
When Parents Go Over Your Head | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: November 16th, 2025
Ask Polly Bath: Kid with a Difficult Home Life?
Date: August 27th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “How much slack should I cut a middle schooler who I know has a difficult home life and has had a tough morning before coming to school?”
Ask Polly Bath: Student Hates You?
Date: December 22nd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional dealing with a fifth-grade boy who curses me out, hits me, throws things at me, and generally terrorizes me. He says he hates me and wants to force me to quit my job. I do not have support from the teacher. What can I do?”
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Unable to Process?
Date: July 28th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In my position, I offer support to kids who have difficult life circumstances. However, sometimes it seems the child doesn’t have the bandwidth to process my suggestions and still participate in their classwork. Do you have any ideas for me?”
Ask Polly Bath: Can You Teach Respect?
Date: May 26th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I used to say ‘treat others the way you would like to be treated’ but considering that not all my students are treated kindly at home I realized this was not effective. But…what do I say and how do I teach this lesson about respect?”
Ask Polly Bath: Cell Phones and Power Struggles?
Date: September 3rd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a high school kid who will not turn over her cell phone when I ask for it! It’s my policy and all the kids know it. I know her life is not that positive, and there isn’t a lot of room for learning in her brain right now, but I feel like I need to hold her accountable. It’s always a huge power struggle that results in administrative referral. How can I chip away at her refusal without it costing me our relationship?”
Ask Polly: Cussing In Elementary School
Date: December 31st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who cusses like you wouldn’t believe! I spend all day kicking him out and sending him down to the office only so he can return and say, “Well that was fun, the office sucks, too!” How should I respond and what’s the best consequence to stop this?”
Ask Polly: Shocking Speech
Date: October 23rd, 2022
Polly answers the question: “OMG! I have a 1st grade student who says things that are so not OK! Things I’m sure he’s seen on TV or in video games, fly out of his mouth, and it’s shocking! How do I deal with him?”
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