Dishonesty

by Margaret Berry Wilson

How can you respond helpfully when children fib, cheat, or take things? This practical Responsive Classroom guide offers strategies you can use to promote honesty and maintain a positive classroom community.

In just under 40 pages, veteran educator Margaret Berry Wilson explains how to help children practice honesty and respect for others’ property. She shows you:

Why children are dishonest (among the reasons: lack of impulse control and a need to feel significant) Proactive steps for promoting honesty (a good foundational step: promoting positive relationships among students and with you) What to do in the moment when a child behaves dishonestly (addressing the issue privately will help, no matter which of the other strategies you choose ) How to respond if a child continues struggling with honesty (helping the child find productive ways to feel significant is one important strategy) Ways to talk with parents about struggles with honesty (your language can help parents keep this potentially upsetting issue in perspective; a handy chart gives examples)

Noticing other common misbehaviors? Check out all the books in this series. Each one zeroes in on a behavior—listening and attention challenges, disengagement, teasing, cliques, tattling, silliness and showing off, too much physical contact, dishonesty, or frustrations and meltdowns—with practical strategies from the Responsive Classroom approach, a research-based way of teaching associated with greater teacher effectiveness, higher student achievement, and improved school climate.

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2014