I'm at my wits end with one of my fourth grade students. She is a sweet girl but lies to me every single day. I feel like I cannot trust her with anything and I really don't know what else to do. I need to let her know her actions are wrong in a way that will effect her. Any ideas?
2006-11-18 02:50:03 · 8 answers · asked by Tess O 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Establish with her who you will trust over her. For example make it very clear that you will always trust another adults observations over hers. Also make it clear that when there is wrong doing and she lies about it there will be two consequences one for lying and one for the act. If she tells the truth there will only be one consequence. Create a situation where she will be forced to make a decision between telling the truth and lying like maybe a question that she will get wrong for sure (but opens a teachable moment) then ask , "was your answer incorrect?" If she tells the truth offer her great praise, also show that students who are honest get great praise. We tend to take those students for granted sometimes.
Fourth graders are still pretty loyal and want to earn your approval. Emphasize that "It makes it very difficult to 'like' you when I can't trust you."
2006-11-18 03:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell her you know she is lying and keep asking her why? Have a parents conference and as suggested above let her see the counselor. That way the counselor, the parents and you might be able to work together on what is going on.
2006-11-18 12:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by ????? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a conference with her parents and ask what is going on at home and tell them that you like their daughter a lot, but she is having problems.
2006-11-18 12:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by itsALICE! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One sure way of teaching her a lesson about how unfair and hurtful lying can be, is to set up a situation where you promise her something and then renege.
2006-11-18 10:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
play the boy who cried wolf
stop listening to her when you know she is lying. she might get the point if you do it enough.
2006-11-18 10:58:15 · answer #5 · answered by firephotodude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send her to her guidance counsellor, it could be that there are deeper rooted problems.
2006-11-18 10:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go ask her r u sure u r telling the truth.see what she replies and then carry on.
2006-11-18 10:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by Rockesh 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok say to her parents or beat her
2006-11-18 11:02:48 · answer #8 · answered by here's the answer 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋