Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on February 23, 2020 5:25 pm Add to Favorites aParyR Reps: 204 Stealing You notice your kindergarten student taking money off your desk. You talk to the student and why it is wrong to steal. What do you think the parents should do to support you as the teacher?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted February 23, 2020 6:49 pm ePegej Reps: 210 I would let the parents know about the issue and maybe ask them to support you by having the same talk with the student. Maybe in the classroom you can read a book to the students about stealing and why it is wrong. Votes: +16 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution yJyLep Reps: 201 I would ask the parents to come in for a parent-teacher conference. It is important that the student learns that stealing is bad. Maybe keep your purse in a safe place. I know that some classrooms come with a little room where valuables can be locked up. The parents should help teach their child to not steal and enforce consequences if it continues to happen.   Posted on: February 23, 2020 7:04 pm Samantha Mayhew Reps: 100 The book about stealing is a great idea to communicate the message to the student indirectly. Also, for the other students who may know that the student is stealing and think it is okay for them to do it as well.   Posted on: February 23, 2020 11:33 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted February 23, 2020 11:35 pm Samantha Mayhew Reps: 100 It's important that you document every instance of stealing that you find for your personal records. Notify the parents through a conference to discuss the situation. Also, always keep money and personal items locked away and out of reach of students. Votes: +9 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted February 23, 2020 8:38 pm Alyssa Moore Reps: 102 The incident should be addressed at home. This should also open up a line of communication between you and the parents. If similar incidents continue, you should be able to speak to the parents about it. There may have to be certain parameters set in the classroom to help the student learn not to take belongings. Votes: +4 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution yperyH Reps: 150 I think this is a great solution and as well as not having belongings like that out.   Posted on: July 1, 2020 9:15 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted February 24, 2020 4:12 am tabape Reps: 300 Kindergarten students are learning about right and wrong. Talk about honesty and that means not to take money from other people's belongings. let the parents know though. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 19, 2020 2:00 am TePeTe Reps: 200 If it is a repeated offense I would talk to parents to let them know the situation and for them to support your lessons on stealing. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 19, 2020 2:39 am aQyXyJ Reps: 105 You should contact the parents and let them know the situation. Collaborate to find a way to control the situation at home and at school. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted February 25, 2021 3:09 pm uqebed Reps: 100 I would speak with the students' parents, we would do this through a parent-teacher conference. I would use this time to tell the parents to remind the student about appropriate and inappropriate behaviors in the classroom and the importance of why stealing is not acceptable in any way. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted July 3, 2021 6:37 am LyVaDe Reps: 101 I would definitely ask the parents to have a talk with their child. Of course, while stealing is bad, the student just may not quite understand the concept of stealing. I would sit them down as well and have a talk with them. I wouldn't get angry or raise my voice, just make it clear that stealing is wrong and that they could get in a lot of trouble for it later on. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted September 30, 2021 7:40 pm ZumuGy Reps: 100 I would set up a parent teacher conference. Most children go through a stealing phase and this usually stops when they are caught and/or called out. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted October 31, 2021 9:54 pm adeSah Reps: 201 I would communicate with the parents. If it is a behavioral issue, they might be able to help. If it is a matter of financial need, perhaps either the parents can cover it, or you can discuss resources to get the child what they need, be it food/snacks or something else. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted April 1, 2022 7:31 am navupu Reps: 102 I would suggest teaching why is is wrong to steal. I would also talk to the students and find out the reason behind why they took the Money. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted October 10, 2022 11:20 pm Sophia Sunyak Reps: 200 This is a wonderful teaching moment. If this is an elementary school grade, I would immediately tie this into my social studies lesson and read a book or watch a video about honesty and respect. This will not openly embarrass the student, but may give them an opportunity to see the correct way to behave as opposed to just being reprimanded for their bad behavior. Some students do not respond to "parent calls" and the behavior persists. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted October 13, 2022 8:22 pm Andrea Reps: 100 I suggest setting up a meeting with the parents and the student. They need to understand that stealing is not okay or permitted in the classroom. I suggest that you keep your purse or anything valuable somewhere safe and locked. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted October 7, 2023 2:41 am aMadup Reps: 100 By emphasizing the value of honesty at home, establishing firm expectations for behavior, and promoting open communication between school and home, parents can help to reinforce the lesson. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 15 Posted February 25, 2021 1:54 pm Anastasia Stampoulis Reps: 102 The parents should reinforce that stealing is not right to their child. Hopefully being talked to by both the teacher and parent will help the behaviors cease. It is very important for the teacher and parent to be on the same page about something like this. Votes: +0 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 16 Posted February 24, 2020 9:58 pm XuBety Reps: 202 The parents should talk to the student and discipline in their own way. But if the behavior continues then you should get higher administration involved and conference them in with the parents and yourself. Votes: +0 / -3 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 17 Posted October 10, 2020 4:33 am Dydymy Reps: 101 Also tell them not to steal from people Votes: +0 / -3 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.