Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on April 3, 2023 12:08 am Add to Favorites TuVune Reps: 108 Recess and tattling I cannot tell you how often students will come back from recess with issues and tattling on each other. I am not down there for the incident and the teacher that is does not see what is going on or the students do not address it when they are down there. I am flattered that our classroom and I am a safe place and person for them but I have a lot of difficulty getting to the bottom of things and I feel like I waste a lot of class time trying to deal with it.                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted September 23, 2023 8:02 pm eVubez Reps: 54 I would explain to the children as a whole, and a universal rule that if they cannot resolve an issue between each other, it will be discussed during play time. I would explain to them how important it is to work out what is going on between them if no one is physically hurt. I would mandate that if there is tattling, you will discuss it during their "play center time", during "snack time", "free time", "specials" or during recess the next day. For them, these are the times the look forward to most which may encourage children to work it out themselves. I would try to find the time they don't want to miss to have a "meeting" about the incident between who was involved. If they come to you during class, just remind them that they can spend their favorite free time at the teacher's desk discussing what happened while everyone else gets to enjoy this sacred break. Votes: +4 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Morgan Lemler Reps: 100 This is a good idea, but children may not be comfortable going to their recess supervisors, so maybe have the recess supervisors keep an eye on your students.   Posted on: October 6, 2023 5:32 pm eLyreV Reps: 101 ty   Posted on: October 6, 2023 7:12 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted September 18, 2023 10:12 pm ureVaV Reps: 50 Hello, maybe you can discuss this issue with the teachers who are down there when the students are in recess to see if they can resolve the problem before your students come back to your classroom. I honestly think it is a good thing that your students have a positive relationship with you and they feel comfortable telling you what happened. But if it's an issue that happened at recess you were not there and you didn't witness the situation. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution eDezaN Reps: 100 I agree it would be wise to talk with the teacher that is with them about this. But also address it with the students as well, tell them that they should address the issue right away with the adult in charge.   Posted on: October 8, 2023 11:11 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 6, 2023 5:31 pm Morgan Lemler Reps: 100 I would speak with the teachers who are with the children at recess and ask them to keep an eye out for issues. If they witness issues, then they can report it to you. Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution eDezaN Reps: 100 I think this is a good solution.   Posted on: October 8, 2023 11:11 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted October 7, 2023 7:19 pm paTedu Reps: 101 I will tell the whole class that they should not wait to tell you especially if you were not there at the time, but encourage them to go and tell the first teacher they do see right away, because, if they wait to long then the problem can maybe not be resolved. Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 3, 2023 3:51 pm aMadup Reps: 100 Establish precise rules for when students should ask a teacher for assistance, such as in cases of safety concerns. To reduce disruptions in the classroom, allot a specified period of time for discussions on conflict resolution. Encourage students to solve problems and communicate openly while teaching them how to resolve conflicts. Finally, involve the supervisors of the recess to guarantee consistency in handling conflicts during the recess. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 3, 2023 6:08 pm amyJyp Reps: 206 The students should express their concerns to the teachers or adults that were present during the incident. The other teachers and the students sides should both be taken into consideration. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution evyDuB Reps: 101 This is a great way to have more reliable evidence that either will confirm or deny if the tattling is true.   Posted on: October 5, 2023 2:12 am Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted October 4, 2023 2:37 pm zaSuNu Reps: 202 I would ask the teachers down at recess to settle the differences between the students or ask the students to settle differences with each other. In instances where it was more than just words such as like physically hitting or kicking for example, that is what the job of the teachers that are down there are for. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted October 4, 2023 10:29 pm zuLuZy Reps: 208 In my class personally, I tell most of the students to come to me with all the problems but if no one is hurt and it's just tattling I usually have the students talk it out. And have them end every conversation with an apology and a hug. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution evyDuB Reps: 101 Having your students talk it out is a great solution.   Posted on: October 5, 2023 2:11 am Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted October 5, 2023 2:09 am evyDuB Reps: 101 I would try having a sit down with your students before going outside for recess and discuss the problem with all students. Tell them how you feel about it and discuss ways students can avoid tattling. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted October 5, 2023 2:10 am evyDuB Reps: 101 In order to best see what the students are tattling about, walking around the playground or outside setting where recess is occurring is one of the best ways to assess why the tattling is occurring. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted October 5, 2023 5:50 pm TumuWu Reps: 103 I would have a conversation with the teacher who is supervising them during recess to be more alert or that they have the authorization from you to handle or deescalate any problems that the students come to them about. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Morgan Lemler Reps: 100 I agree with speaking first with the teacher supervising the students at recess.   Posted on: October 6, 2023 5:31 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted October 6, 2023 7:12 pm eLyreV Reps: 101 maybe you can discuss this issue with the teachers who are down there when the students are in recess to see if they can resolve the problem before your students come back to your classroom. I honestly think it is a good thing that your students have a positive relationship with you and they feel comfortable telling you what happened. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted October 6, 2023 7:42 pm uPanaS Reps: 203 A solution to this issue would be to create a "tattle monster" box. This can be a shoe box or amazon box that you decorate to look like a monster with a mouth (slot or opening in the box) next to the box, place some note cards and a pencil. When the students have a tattle, they tell the tattle monster instead of the teacher. When a student comes up to you with a tattle, tell them to tell the tattle monster. You should explain to them the difference between a tattle and an emergency, discuss what kinds of tattles the tattle monster likes to eat "he took my pencil" versus "I fell on the ground, and I need a band aid." Also, going through the tattles once a week at just to make sure nothing serious is in there would be recommended. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted October 7, 2023 12:21 am bequja Reps: 101 I once shadowed a Kindergarten teacher who had a "tattle box". Students wrote anonymous tattles on little sheets of paper and put them in the box so they did not disrupt the class by going directly to the teacher. The teacher read the tattles in private and only addressed serious matters considering most of them were silly or not worth the lecture. I thought this was a unique and effective idea to minimize disruptions to the class. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 15 Posted October 8, 2023 5:33 pm eLaqeV Reps: 101 This happens a lot because I experience this same situation myself working in schools. Last school year I was constantly dealing with students' issues that occurred after recess like tattling on each other or hitting each other. It is great that your classroom feels like a safe space for yourself and the students. However, students should have some form of consequence or reinforcement for the issues that occur like tattling. Perhaps suggesting to the teacher about having a classroom party and/or fun Friday with games at the end of the week if there is no tattle telling or issues from students occurring after recess. And I would recommend creating up to five specific playground rules that you would like students to follow and record who is following the rules daily. Students can earn prizes of interest like free computer time or a book of choice for following the playground rules. This would allow the students to still have their playground time while recognizing that if the rules are not followed, they will miss the opportunity to do something they would enjoy. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 16 Posted October 31, 2023 6:49 am yzeqeT Reps: 101 I would talk to the teacher who is watching the students to look out for issues happening. Let them know there has been a rise in students having problems with each other. If you notice the issue yourself, I would pull the students aside and let them talk it out in a kind manner. You could also create a box and let students fill out a very small form of "What happened", "Did you talk to the student?", and "Was the problem solved?". That way you can sort out the ones that weren't solved yet and talk to those students. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.