Academic Dishonesty
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What is cheating/lying?
Cheating/lying is when a person misleads, deceives, or acts dishonestly on purpose. Cheating is so tempting, because it makes difficult things seem easy. Lying and cheating, for the most part, are a normal part of child development.
Interventions for Lying/Cheating:
- Speak in calm and neutral tone
- Avoid poser struggles
- Talk openly
- Give logical consequences (Love and Logic techniques/Refer to websites below)
- Model Truthfulness
- Teach Social Skills (Act out or role play with child)
- Make sure lying is not rewarding for child
- Look for reasons behind the cheating/lying
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Resources:
Franklin Fibs by Paulette Bourgeois
Finders Keepers for Franklin by Brenda Clark
Berenstein Bears and the Truth by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher by Juanita Havill
Children’s Book about Cheating/Help Me Be Good by Joy Berry
RISD Resources:
Positive Parenting/Parent Education Seminar
Character Guidance Lessons/Kids for Character Program (Josephson Institute)
Chick Fil-A Character Education Program
