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A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue

July 28, 2016

When students do not know the difference between tattling and reporting, it can eat up instructional time and frustrate even the most experienced teacher. I like to spend a good chunk of time at the beginning of the year teaching and using examples to illustrate the difference.  Today I want to share some ideas for using the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue in the classroom to address tattling and reporting.
 When students do not know the difference between tattling and reporting, it can eat up instructional time and frustrate even the most experienced teacher. I like to spend a good chunk of time at the beginning of the year teaching and using examples to illustrate the difference.  Here are some ideas for using the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue in the classroom to address tattling and reporting.
Julia Cook makes my job a little easier with her picture books.  If you aren’t familiar with A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, here’s what it’s about:
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, written by Julia Cook, is a wonderful book for helping students identify the difference between tattling and reporting.

After reading the story, we discuss the four tattling rules.  Then I give the students some examples (some from the book) for a classroom discussion.  Together we talk about each situation and determine whether it is tattling or reporting:

Once your students have read the story, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook, they can complete this sorting activity. Students will identify whether a situation would be tattling or giving a warning (or reporting).
(This sorting activity is NOT included in the book companion, but you can grab it here.)
The next day we will revisit the story.  This time my focus is on comprehension and vocabulary.  I have these comprehension questions pre-cut and in a cup.  Students can draw a question and then answer it.
After reading the story, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, you can use these comprehension questions to check for student understanding.
We also discuss the vocabulary.  Since I always work on a story retell at the beginning of the year, my students work on a retell at their seats as a follow-up.  At the beginning of the year, I allow students to use a combination of pictures and words for their retell.

Tattle Tongue Kids

On the third day, I’m usually ready to have my students apply what they have learned with tattling vs. reporting and complete a writing extension.  Usually this means giving my students a situation and having them give some advice on what should be done.  This helps me gain insight into who gets it and who needs a little extra support.  I added this craft for some of my fast finishers to go with it:
After reading A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, students can complete this craft activity. Students can choose a flat tongue or add a rolled-up tongue. There are writing activities to accompany the craft, too!
You can add your own writing page:
After reading A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, students can complete this craft activity. Students can choose a flat tongue or add a rolled-up tongue. There are writing activities to accompany the craft, too!
or use one of the pages from the pack:
After reading A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, students can complete this craft activity. Students can choose a flat tongue or add a rolled-up tongue. There are writing activities to accompany the craft, too!
You can find these resources and more in this picture book companion for A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue:
 When students do not know the difference between tattling and reporting, it can eat up instructional time and frustrate even the most experienced teacher. I like to spend a good chunk of time at the beginning of the year teaching and using examples to illustrate the difference.  Here are some ideas for using the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue in the classroom to address tattling and reporting.
You can find a copy of the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue over on Amazon by clicking on the cover below.
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For even more reading ideas,  you can take a look at these blog posts.
Happy Teaching!
 When students do not know the difference between tattling and reporting, it can eat up instructional time and frustrate even the most experienced teacher. I like to spend a good chunk of time at the beginning of the year teaching and using examples to illustrate the difference.  Here are some ideas for using the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue in the classroom to address tattling and reporting.
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  1. Mary says

    July 28, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    I love your ideas for teaching about tattling and reporting!

    Teaching Special Kids

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  2. Patricia Johnson-Vierra says

    November 17, 2019 at 7:48 am

    I absolutely love this for my 1st graders and for a Reading Under the Stars activity at our campus. I purchased the book on Amazon in June 2019, and have yet to read it to my students. I’m long overdue!

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