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Curing Tattle Tongue {Behavior Books}

I know…it’s summer, who wants to think about next year’s behavior problems wild children classroom norms?
But also, who doesn’t love a book that can teach a behavior?? {and how can I resist a post on a gloomy June day?}
Frankly, I’m in love with Julia Cook’s books on student behavior & my kids are too! They can’t get enough of My Mouth is a Volcano & Personal Space Camp.
click the picture to take you to her store to buy these and other books
Julia Cook is great at introducing a concept and a solution!
My personal favorite is A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue {which happens to be my kiddos’ favorite too, although they don’t always follow the rules}. It is a cute book about “tattling” {which we all know we have SERIOUS problems with}, sharing with the students when it is okay to inform the teacher of something and when it is just plain annoying tattling.
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There are FOUR RULES to informing the teacher…
tattle tongue, behavior management, talkative students

 

tattle tongue, behavior management, talkative students

 

tattle tongue, behavior management, talkative students

 

tattle tongue, behavior management, talkative students
{My favorite rule is MYOB, just because it’s fun to say and it pretty much works in EVERY situation!!}
In class I present them with problems & they have to decide if it’s tattling or if it’s important information and which rule it would go under.
I also make little “Tattle Tongues” out of tongue depressors. If a child “tattles” they have to hold on to the “Tattle Tongue” until someone else decides to tattle. They hate it/love it all at the same time 🙂
tattle tongue, behavior management, talkative students
I didn’t do too much work creating things for these books because Julia Cook did all of those things already! Check out her amazing activity books for each book she has written {why reinvent the wheel?}!
Enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Nicole Swisher says

    I LOVE this!! Thank you for visiting and following my blog!! I'm now your newest follower!! 🙂 I love finding other 2nd grade teachers!! I'm definitely going to check out this set of yours!! 🙂

    Nicole 🙂
    All Things Apple in 2nd

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  5. Christa Swaney says

    Thanks for sharing! Second graders are notorious for tattle telling!! I am your newest follower. Just saw that you are a CA blogger as well. We are trying to get a CA blogger meet up. Kelly from the Teacher Idea Factory and myself have been emailing back and forth. Are you interested?

    Christa
    sweetlifeofsecondgrade

    Reply

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