Happy Monday! Even though today is a PD day, I am sitting here reflecting about some issues that have come up in the last few weeks, and the reoccurring theme is tattling. Now, tattling never really goes away in an elementary school, but I do feel there are some peak times where the behavior occurs throughout a school year. This would be one of those times. We are two weeks out from spring break and the kids are itching with excitement with the warm weather that is coming about. When one of these times occur, I naturally turn to one of my favorite books, The Bad Case of the Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook. I am in LOVE with this book, and I have used it for the last six years. It was one of the first books I purchased as a school counselor, and I am already needing a new copy. My students ask to hear it, and even my 5th graders aren't sick of it after all of this time. Julia also has written a great activity book to go along with it. I personally do not have it, but I know people who have it and love it. If you look on Pinterest or TeachersPayTeachers, they have lots of free activities as well. Below is a activity page I have used with 4th and 5th graders who may have some problems really grasping the concept of tattling. The sheet allows for them to write down the situation and to be heard, but also allow them to think about the steps they should take before they involve an adult in the problem. Feel free to use!
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