tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post116209242816796657..comments2024-03-18T22:44:53.542-05:00Comments on Learn Me Good: Tattle me this, BatmanMister Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1163957493126633842006-11-19T11:31:00.000-06:002006-11-19T11:31:00.000-06:00You CAN get her to tattle to inanimate objects!!! ...You CAN get her to tattle to inanimate objects!!! I'm a substitute teacher this year (until my PRaxis scores come back), and apparantly I'm a tattle magnet. I tried the "mind your own business" routine. Didn't work. Here's what you do. You can either buy a puppet, or draw one and laminate it, of a little old lady. Then you tell the kids that "Miss Tattle' is a new member of our class. Since I'm very busy during the day I can't listen to all the tattles, but if you tell them to MIss Tattle, she'll fill me in at the end of the day. That usually works with K-1....wtih the older kids, have them write their tattle on a piece of paper and put it in a "tattle box" (shoe box or something), then you can read them (or not) at the end of the day. Of course, you have to explain the difference between annoying tattling and really important stuff (like someone hurting someone). Oh, and reading "the boy who cried wolf" is a great activity for warding off tattling (the more you tattle about little things, the more likely I am to not believe you when it's something really important).<BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1162659336399319082006-11-04T10:55:00.000-06:002006-11-04T10:55:00.000-06:00You might also try a tattling clipboard. Tell the...You might also try a tattling clipboard. Tell the kids to write it down, since you really don't have time to listen right now.<BR/><BR/>When the page gets full throw it away. When I taught 2nd grade I had a class like yours, couldn't read or write worth a flip but sure knew how to tattle.<BR/><BR/>Every 3 days I throw away the incomprehensible page of tattles and give them a fresh sheet.Mike in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635962989639829455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1162411298768423722006-11-01T14:01:00.000-06:002006-11-01T14:01:00.000-06:00When my daughter was in 2nd grade, her teacher had...When my daughter was in 2nd grade, her teacher had a cartoon drawing of "Mr. Tuttle" hanging in the corner.<BR/><BR/>Whenever a kid would tattle tale the teacher would say "I don't listen to tattling... go tell Mr. Tuttle"<BR/><BR/>My daughter spent lots of time talking to Mr. Tuttle that year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1162321639827768302006-10-31T13:07:00.000-06:002006-10-31T13:07:00.000-06:00Yea, my rule for my kids is that unless it will hu...Yea, my rule for my kids is that unless it will hurt someone or themselves I don't want to hear about it. Remind them of the rules, instead. It helps but still doens't completely eliminate the behavior. Darn it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1162162665058958812006-10-29T16:57:00.000-06:002006-10-29T16:57:00.000-06:00I tend to hate on the tattlers, too. I used to tel...I tend to hate on the tattlers, too. I used to tell them "Tell me some of the GOOD things others are doing." <BR/>You could try the 3 B's- blood, bathroom or barf- if it doesn't fall into one of those categories, you don't want to hear about it.Mrs. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17730747441676219265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-1162144011219869142006-10-29T11:46:00.000-06:002006-10-29T11:46:00.000-06:00Arg! Hate tattlers! Thanks for giving me fodder ...Arg! Hate tattlers! Thanks for giving me fodder for my own blog this morning!HappyChyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586840416488114845noreply@blogger.com