Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Pencil Chewer In one of the classrooms I've observed, there is a student who chews the eraser to his pencil. Not only is this a distraction to the other students, but also poses a small threat to the students overall health. The teacher has told the student several times to refrain from doing this, but he continues to. I'm assuming this is a fidgeting tactic the student possesses. Any suggestions on how to terminate or lessen this behavior? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) This behavior may be attention-seeking, however, further data and information would need to be collected. I think it has to do with a tactile fixation. Perhaps this teacher can try a fidget tool or something of a sensory teething toy or something to occupy the student physically versus verbally commenting on the behavior. Hope this helps.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Good solution that acknowledges other possibilities and tries to resolve the situation to the student's benefit. Rated On: February 26, 2023 8:39 pm Rated By: Triston Williams