I am so frustrated with a third grade girl. She has constantly lied to me about her homework being done, making up stories about other kids, and etc. She is a girl I just can’t trust. Today she sat in her chair, did nothing for over an hour as she didn’t want to work. No matter how many times I asked if she needed help, knew what to do, etc she just sat there. Just this week she was caught cheating on a test. She was looking for answers in the text book while taking a test.( Was caught last year while taking a spelling test, and had her words printed on her pants, but they didn’t erase after the test) When I confronted her, she sat there and did not answer anything to me.Just rolled her eyes, and didn't say a word. We wrote a note to her parents, and had to have it signed. She did bring it back to school the next day. She said that the day I caught her, that Dad wouldn’t care if she did it. The next day, she did write about it in her journal, and then chose that for her topic to write a story about. However, the wordings on both things were things that I had said. Have had conferences with her mom, and we have tried different things. Her mom knows she lies. After this week, if she was my daughter she wouldn’t have gone to 2 special events at night that were not school related. Either she rushes so fast not to have homework, and fails it,or she does nothing and has a lot of it. Her grades are not what she is capable of for her.
She is so “people smart”and very spoiled. She knows how to “cozy up to people”-mostly adults, and very “street smart.” We have talked about good morals or values, but that is over her head.I have seen her try to buy kids snacks at ballgames, as trying to buy friends. She is very friendly, and will talk to anyone both young and old. She is very mature in social skills.I have a feeling she will do well in life, as she knows how to read people. She says what people want to hear. If she doesn't change, I shudder what she will be like in junior/high school. We have tried positive reinforcement, as well as other, as she has had to miss recesses to get work completed. I just feel that she will not do well next year in a bigger class size, although she has already informed me that she will do much better. I just want to help and prepare her. I have tried to be a good role model, as my kids know I tell the truth, but she already thinks I lie, and had to prove something to her to show her I don't lie. It is a constant battle. Transferring classes isn't an option.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
She is so “people smart”and very spoiled. She knows how to “cozy up to people”-mostly adults, and very “street smart.” We have talked about good morals or values, but that is over her head.I have seen her try to buy kids snacks at ballgames, as trying to buy friends. She is very friendly, and will talk to anyone both young and old. She is very mature in social skills.I have a feeling she will do well in life, as she knows how to read people. She says what people want to hear. If she doesn't change, I shudder what she will be like in junior/high school. We have tried positive reinforcement, as well as other, as she has had to miss recesses to get work completed. I just feel that she will not do well next year in a bigger class size, although she has already informed me that she will do much better. I just want to help and prepare her. I have tried to be a good role model, as my kids know I tell the truth, but she already thinks I lie, and had to prove something to her to show her I don't lie. It is a constant battle. Transferring classes isn't an option.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.