is the word tattletale politically correct to use from a teacher to a 4 year old?
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If the statement was along the lines of "Don't be a tattle-tale" then yes. Sometimes, using language a child can understand helps them learn the lesson of why they should or should not do something. Saying, "No one likes a tattle-tale" is easier for a four year old to wrap their mind around.
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It can be for either boy or girl.\n\nIt means source of levity.
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One thing to keep in mind is that the words that are okay today are the "non-PC" words of tomorrow. It's funny how terms come in and go out of vogue. \n\n(For example, people used to use the word, "dwarf" for someone suffering "dwarfism" -- now the term is "little person." Eventually people will tire of that, the term will be decried as bad, and another one will be chosen.)\n\nSome people understand this and see terms like "retarded" as just words, and aren't offended by its general usage. Other people are more sensitive and will become heavily offended. It's strange how different the sorts of reaction can be -- sometimes VERY strong in either direction, all over the same word. \n\nI usually just try to remain aware of why I use certain words, and which situations might demand a higher level of sensitivity even if the word doesn't bother me particularly.
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Giving them vocabulary, and making them write a complete sentence with every word. I must say, the whole teaching parts of the sentences gets lost on kids, it's pointless. Just make them write sentences, while it may be onerous, it's better. Also, you could write an incorrect sentence and have them rewrite it.
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Yes, if the school does not handle their responsibility, you should say something to the parents. Someone mentioned  'No one likes a tattletail', but no one likes to be assulted and/or picked on when they are at school trying to learn either.
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Maybe I can help, I am a senior majoring in Education.\n\nOftentimes when children are in the primary grades, children are taught to read and write using "Word Families".  So one week a child would learn words like bat, hat, mat, pat, that (all -at words), then another week they learn words like dot, blot, cot, splot.  She is probably doing this to reinforce the -ot ending family.  Does this help?
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dear teacher,\n\npushing : closing the door,window,and the swing and \n\npulling: the cover of a package , or the cover of a book\n\npushing :needs their force to push the object away from them \npulling ; needs their force to bring things or object towards them\n\nrelax! they are little buds with innocent minds and a big heart..\nthey will soon learn when you can associate the theme of your lesson colourfully and may be with a song.. children love colours and music..so try this recipe!\n\nall the best !
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lol yes... I'm a kindergarten teacher, and it happend to me in the middle of a lesson.  The kids were snickering and whispering to each other "Miss K farted."  I was so embarrased, and I acted like it didn't happen.  Just told them to stop talking or I'd change their cards to yellow.  I resumed w/ the lesson.  I tried hard to clench up and hold it in, but it didn't work. lol
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Sounds great to me. I have only two opinions. First,\nwas the teacher wearing socks?  If so, how could the main character see the gash unless the socks where\nrolled down around the top of his shoes. Might want to rethink that one. Second, I would lose the word,\n"Dddrrining". It seems to take away from your story.\nIf you must use a word how about Brrriiinnng instead.\nPersonally I don't think you need a word there. Just my\nopinion.
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Firstly, regarding the E: yes, it's a proper noun. \n\nSpellcheckers are heavily relied upon in many arenas of writing these days, unfortunately, and quite often these not-so-helpful tools are responsible for homophonic errors - quite and quiet, for example. Spellcheckers won't pick up omitted letters in correctly-spelt words either, which is frustrating when you've written a lengthy essay on fogs and their amphibious lifestyle. They often mis advise users to correct already-correct grammar. They are no substitute for a knowledge of English!\n\nI think the bottom line is kids today aren't taught grammar and spelling as rigourously as in previous generations, and there's less pressure for people to write well. I also believe that emphasis has been taken away from the importance of reading as a learning tool and placed on television and other mulitmedia modes. I think the fault lies with the education systems and their lack of attention to this matter. Thank you, Noam Chomsky. He postulated a theory that grammar is innate and need not be taught. He's wrong, clearly, but his ideas had a radical impact on the way education is delivered in many schools.\n\nBring back grammar and spelling lessons, and compulsory reading!
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I wouldn't worry about it, its probably just her pattern of speech. I call people "kid" all the time, even people older than me. I say it without thinking and certainly mean no harm, but occasionally someone gets up in arms about it.
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See if you can fit the word "flange" in to tomorrow's lesson. You should do that every day. Pick a word and see if you can fit it in to conversation. I do that nearly every day.\n\nToday's word was "unpossible". I've managed to sneak it in three times so far today.
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no.......sh*t is, but not crap.......its a very nice word to say and schools and parents shouldnt tell us not to say it.
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This is a toughie.\n\nIt seems to me that the only sociolinguistic situation in which a person can use this form of address is when a younger person is addressing an older person.  There are two example situations that spring to mind (1) your child's friend is addressing you or (2) a young child is addressing his/her teacher.\n\nIt is pretty common practice for children to address their teachers in this way, especially if the teacher has a long last name or the last name is hard to pronounce.  For example, I called my 5th-grade teacher "Mr. P".\n\nIf a child were using this form of address for his/her friend's mom, I would consider it less formal than using the whole name, but still respectful.
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Sometimes it depends on what a school or a district requires a teacher to do. Some are not allowed to stray from the curriculum (meaning the text) without threat of being fired for "not teaching the curriculum." \n\nI know of a teacher who once, during an observation, mentioned to second graders that "tri" was from the ancient Latin language, that it meant "3", and was found in words like "Tricycle," which is a 3 wheel bike. The teacher then asked the kids if they could come up with other words with "tri" in them. The kids loved it. They were engaged, they came up with great words, etc.  \n\nThe teacher was "written up" for several things, including not teaching the specified curriculum, [apparently it's okay to teach word families as long as they are of the cat-hat-rat sort, but not if they make the kids think] teaching "inappropriate material" because how could 7 and 8 year olds possibly understand Latin, and being "out of touch with student needs."\n\nIt is not always the teacher who is at fault if the curriculum is stagnant!  By the way, this teacher left public school for private school; much less money, but more intellectual honesty and freedom.
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Depending on the age of the child in question I reccomend either rosetta stone or Learnables. Rosetta stone is best for older children and teens. Learnables is great for elementary school students because there is no reading involved. It is all picture/audio based.\nwww.rosettastone.com\nwww.learnables.com
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absolutly NOT... hitting is primative, tell your child its a bad word that should not be repeated, he/she will understand, they'er alot smater than we give credit