Tattle Vs. Tell
Quinn fell and now she's crying.
Tell!
You saw a friend get hurt. Let a teacher know.
I have an old paper cut, and it stings!
Wait.
I'm sorry it stings, there's nothing I can do.
Camila gave me a high 5!
Friendly!
Camila didn't do anything to intentionally harm you.
Diego keeps making a funny face at me!
Tattle!
You can handle this on your own.
I lost my tooth!
Call out!
We want to put the tooth somewhere safe!
Megan tells me every single day that no one wants to be my friend.
Bully.
Megan is doing something to hurt you over and over again. Tell a teacher!
Camia wrote her name with crayon after you said "crayons are for coloring, pencils are for writing".
Tattle.
You are in charge of yourself. Using a crayon may not be following directions, but no one is hurt.
I'm going to throw up and I have a bloody nose!
Call out!
Interrupt to tell me you need immediate care.
Esme was dancing to the brain break and hit my arm!
Friendly.
Esme was dancing. She didn't hurt you on purpose.
Daniel said his stomach hurt and now he looks really sick.
Tell.
Daniel might need help. Tell a teacher.
I can help you get a new paper, but this isn't something you need to call out for.
Titus gave Mirio a sticker!
Friendly.
While it's nice to give something to everyone in the class, Titus didn't give Mirio a sticker to hurt everyone else.
Isaiah pushed me at recess.
Tell.
Isaiah isn't keeping his hands to himself or being safe.
There's someone at the door!
Call out.
I may not see them. If they are knocking, I need to get the door.
A big kid on the bus keeps telling me I'm stupid. They make me scared, and I don't want to ride the bus anymore.
Bully.
Someone is scaring you on purpose and doing something to hurt you over and over again. Tell a teacher!