TARGET: Books/resources about huge lying problem

[Suby Wallace <suwallac@COLUMBIA.K12.MO.US>]

We have a boy who has an excuse for everything.  His teacher has
tried a lot of books with him like The Empty Pot, Boy Who Cried
Wolf, etc., to no avail.

His excuses are pretty enormous, like he didn't do his homework
because he got raped (he's 5th grade self-contained, diagnosed
ad/hd).  Horrible home life, low-income divorced parents who hate
each other, etc.  His mom constantly makes excuses for him (he's
add, has lots of trouble, etc.) so he's used to dealing with things
that way.

She's now looking for resources for herself - about lying, the need
to lie, how to handle it (ignore it???).  Do you guys have any great
titles or other resources you could suggest?

TIA,

Suby


Suby Wallace, Media Specialist     suwallac@columbia.k12.mo.us,
Derby Ridge Elementary School  (grades k-5)
4000 Derby Ridge Drive              573-886-2000
Columbia, MO  65202              fax: 573-886-4729

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