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Who Loves COOKIE BYTES? Jessica!

Julia Cook — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:01:42 GMT

There’s more than one way to eat a cookie!

Thanks so much, Jessica, for sharing how you use COOKIE BYTES to help deal with Tier 1 behaviors in ways that really help kids!

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Money Smarts - Counting Back Change

Julia Cook — Tue, 13 May 2025 10:02:48 GMT

One of the most valuable things we can teach our kids is how to count back change! The best thing of all — if you know how to count, then you can count back change! Here’s what you do!

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Your Mean Words Hurt YOU

Julia Cook — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Kids (and adults!) often don’t understand that if they say mean things to others, it doesn’t JUST hurt the other people, it hurts the person who says the mean thing.

Here’s a simple idea for illustra…

More Ideas for Getting Going in the Morning

Julia Cook — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Having trouble getting everyone out the door in the morning?

PS -- this works for kids and adults!

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Creating Healthy Boundaries

Julia Cook — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:27:00 GMT

When it comes to boundaries, it can sometimes be challenging to find that happy balance between being too restrictive and too lenient.

Here’s a video and two related handouts with ideas to help you fi…

Focus on the "Get To" not the "Have To"

Julia Cook — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:00:59 GMT

If you want to connect with kids, they need answers these two important questions:

Why should I do it?
What’s in it for me?

In fact, helping you provide meaningful answers to these questions — to help your kids buy in to what’s going on at home or in the classroom — is the whole reason COOKIE BYTES is here!

To learn more, check out this video. If you’re using the Substack app, click here.

Getting Kids Going in the Morning

Julia Cook — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:03:12 GMT

Sometimes it’s h.a.r.d. to get our kids up and moving in the morning, but there are things you can do to make your morning routine easier.

Talking to Boys

Julia Cook — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:22:16 GMT

Have you ever been talking to a boy and thought, “he’s not hearing a word I’ve said!”

What if you tried this little trick to help boys hear what you’re saying?!

Integrity - When You Look IN the Mirror

Julia Cook — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:13:20 GMT

It’s so important to really LIKE the person who’s looking back at you when you look IN the mirror! That’s what integrity is all about!! And here’s a great way to talk to kids about integrity.

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The Dangers of Vaping

Julia Cook — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:23:12 GMT

It may seem innocent enough — a simple puff — but there’s nothing innocuous about vaping and the inherent dangers of this habit. But how do we convey that message to our kids?

Talking and Listening...at the same time?

Julia Cook — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:29:00 GMT

Oh do kids love to talk! They have so many important ideas and so many things they want to say. But what kids don’t realize is they can’t talk AND listen at the same time!

You Can't Live Without Hope

Julia Cook — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:19:22 GMT

Hope is a vital part of our everyday mental health. Hope is what keeps us moving forward from one day to the next. So how do you increase that sense of hopefulness? Here’s an idea.

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High - Low - Sprinkle

Julia Cook — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:20:56 GMT

We want our kids to talk to us, but ask them “how was your day today?” and all you get is an “okay.” Try this “High-Low-Sprinkle” technique to get the conversation rolling!

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Focus Cubes

Julia Cook — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:11:59 GMT

Distractions! Distractions! Distractions! They are everywhere these days! So what can you do to eliminate some of those distractions and keep focused on the things that are important?

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Chunk It!

Julia Cook — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:02:36 GMT

Sometimes problems or school assignment seem SO big and SO impossible, kids think they’ll never be able to do it. But when they learn how to “chunk it,” they’ll see that lots of things as possible wh…

Grieving Takes Time

Julia Cook — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:33:00 GMT

There's no one right way to grieve and no specific timeline for processing a loss, but here's a way to thinking about grieving if you or someone you know has suffered a loss.

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Dealing with Big Emotions

Julia Cook — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:47:00 GMT

Sometimes our emotions get bigger and harder to control. Here's a great way to talk to kids about their BIG emotions.

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Just Be YOU!

Julia Cook — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:55:00 GMT

You can change your hair, you can change your shoes, but in the end the most important thing is learning how to JUST BE YOU!!

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Fidgeting - Tools Not Toys

Julia Cook — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:46:00 GMT

There's nothing quite like the sound of a classroom filled with students tapping their pencils or clicking their pens. AAAAGH! This video is about fidget TOOLS, not toys.

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Taking Turns - Why? and How Long?

Julia Cook — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:18:00 GMT

As adults we know why it's important to take turns, but kids often struggle with the "Why?" and the "How Long?" of taking turns. This video helps address those concerns.