TATTLE OR TELL
Your friend is drawing during a quiet work time. You tell the teacher because you want your friend to get in trouble.
What is tattling?
According to the book, tattling is usually done to ______ someone in trouble.
What is get someone in trouble?
Someone takes your pencil without asking. Nobody is hurt. What could you try first?
What is ask for it back calmly?
What part of your body is the character in the book trying to control?
What is your tongue?
Instead of saying:
"Mrs. Smith! Jacob is talking!"
What could you do?
What is ignore it and focus on your own work?
You see someone being hurt on the playground and tell an adult because you think they need help.
What is telling?
When you tell because someone could be hurt or is in danger, you are trying to ______ someone.
What is help/protect someone?
You notice your friend keeps talking while the teacher is giving directions. What should you do?
What is let the teacher handle it?
What is the difference between tattling and telling?
What is tattling is trying to get someone in trouble; telling is getting help because someone may be unsafe or need help?
Instead of:
"Emma took my spot!"
What could you say to Emma?
What is “I was waiting here. Can you please move behind me?”
Someone cuts in front of you in line. You immediately run to the teacher to report it.
What is tattling?
True or False: Every time someone breaks a rule, you need to tell an adult.
What is False?
A student is purposely excluding someone from a game and saying mean things to them. What should you do?
What is get help from an adult?
Why can tattling cause problems in a classroom?
What is it can waste time, create drama, and prevent people from solving problems themselves?
Instead of running to the teacher because someone cut in line, what could you try?
What is politely tell them they cut in line or let it go?
You see a student trying to leave the school building without permission. You tell an adult right away.
What is telling?
Before tattling, what is one thing you can ask yourself?
What is “Is someone in danger or could someone get hurt?”
Your classmate accidentally spills water on your project. What should you do?
What is talk to your classmate and work out a solution?
Why is it important to think before telling an adult about someone else's behavior?
What is to decide whether someone actually needs help or whether you are trying to get them in trouble?
Someone keeps bothering you even after you have calmly asked them to stop. What should you do next?
What is get adult help?
Your friend tells you they are being bullied and asks you not to tell anyone. What should you do?
What is tell a trusted adult because someone may need help and safety comes first?
You have a problem with another student that you could safely solve yourself. What should you try before running to the teacher?
What is use your problem-solving skills / talk to the person / handle it appropriately yourself?
You see two students arguing. Nobody is being hurt, and you think you know who is wrong. Should you immediately report it? Explain.
What is not necessarily—if everyone is safe, give them a chance to solve the problem or get an adult if they cannot?
A student says, “But they broke a rule!” Why doesn't that automatically mean you should report them?
What is because some problems are minor and can be handled without an adult getting involved?