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[quote=Anonymous]Some teachers are so bad at this. Some are great but some are bad. Here's what is bad about this particular teacher's approach:

- Tattling v. telling a teacher what they need to know is such a confusing concept for kids this age. Kids need guidance. Instead of saying "don't tattle" which could lead a kid to avoid sharing something important, say things like "is it impacting you? is anyone getting hurt? if not, don't worry about it and mind your own business." This helps them learn when something rises to the level of needing to tell and adult and what doesn't.

- Telling a child "if you do X other kids won't like you" is an abdication of your job as a teacher at that age. Instead, you should be walking the kids through resolving their differences amicably. Not setting it up so telling on another kid is justifiable grounds for ostracism. You're just contributing to social disfunction.

It's fine to encourage kids to sort things out themselves instead of involving a parent or teacher every time. But then you also need to teach them some tools for doing that. Not just say "oh if you tattle, the other kids won't like you." JFC.[/quote]

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