Tattle Tongue
Grades:
Kindergarten and First Grade
Materials:
"A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue" by Julia Cook
What I know about Tattling hand out
Objective:
Students will identify situations related to tattling and determine which Tattle Rule the situation falls under.
Standards:
Personal/Social Development
Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities
PS:A2.6 Use effective communication skills
PS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends
PS:C1.5 Differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional help
Procedure:
In circle or carpet time counselor reads "A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue" by Julia Cook emphasizing and discussing the "Tattle Rules".
1. Be a Danger Ranger. - Students learn to warn when and animal or person is in danger.
2. Be a Problem Solver. - Students learn that if a situation involves them and no one is in danger, they can use strategies to solve their own problem.
3. Now or Later - If the student cannot solve the problem, he or she must determine if they can wait to get help.
4. Mind My Own Business - If the problem does not involve them and no one is in danger, they should mind their own business.
After reading the story and discussing the rules, students will complete the worksheet as a group with counselor guidance discussing several situations and which rule applies. The result will be a "Tattle Expert" picture.
Kindergarten and First Grade
Materials:
"A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue" by Julia Cook
What I know about Tattling hand out
Objective:
Students will identify situations related to tattling and determine which Tattle Rule the situation falls under.
Standards:
Personal/Social Development
Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities
PS:A2.6 Use effective communication skills
PS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends
PS:C1.5 Differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional help
Procedure:
In circle or carpet time counselor reads "A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue" by Julia Cook emphasizing and discussing the "Tattle Rules".
1. Be a Danger Ranger. - Students learn to warn when and animal or person is in danger.
2. Be a Problem Solver. - Students learn that if a situation involves them and no one is in danger, they can use strategies to solve their own problem.
3. Now or Later - If the student cannot solve the problem, he or she must determine if they can wait to get help.
4. Mind My Own Business - If the problem does not involve them and no one is in danger, they should mind their own business.
After reading the story and discussing the rules, students will complete the worksheet as a group with counselor guidance discussing several situations and which rule applies. The result will be a "Tattle Expert" picture.