Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student Makes Up Stories While interning in a kindergarten class, there was a student, I'll call her Rebecca, in my classroom that made up stories. My cooperating teacher would receive an angry phone call two or three times a week demanding to know why their daughter was always being picked on by other students. My cooperating teacher would go through the motions of finding out what happened, who did it, and why Rebecca never mentioned it to her or me. The most recent story Rebecca made up was that a boy from another class choked her during recess. My cooperating teacher again received a call, but this time it was the principal demanding to know what was going on because Rebecca's parents were threatening to press charges. When my cooperating teacher said she did not know anything about it, the principal came to the class and spoke with Rebecca to hear what happened. Rebecca accused boy X of doing it the previous day. Unfortunately for Rebecca, boy X moved to another city the week before and could not have done what she said. Two things: Rebecca is an only child, and she is the most intelligent student in the class. What could I do as a teacher to help Rebecca feel comfortable and want to be at school? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would talk to Rebecca in a kind tone and tell her that she does not need to fabricate any stories in order to be accepted at school. I would tell her that I am her friend and that it is not nice to tell lies. It is much better to get along with students and be kind to each other. I would make sure that Rebecca's parents will follow up with her and tell her that they love her and they are proud of her when she tells the truth.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think that this approach is too mild. The student lied more than once, and involved other students in her lies. She needs to understand how serious her actions where and learn that this type of behavior is not ok. Rated On: October 13, 2014 5:22 pm Rated By: sugeLu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This situation is more serious than just telling stories, these are lies that could result in a student or teacher that can result in an investigation. More intervention with adminisstration would have to take place. Rated On: October 16, 2014 5:06 am Rated By: zemyRy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would never do this. This is wrong. Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:33 am Rated By: Jocelyn Mitchell                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I personally would not do this solution because what Rebecca has done is very serious and things could get a lot worse if she continues. This shouldn't be taken lightly. Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:47 pm Rated By: Shannon Stephens