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by Ashley Bartley (Author), Brian Martin (Illustrator)
Are you tattling and trying to get someone in trouble, or are you telling so you can help someone?
Diamond Rattle loves to tattle. She's been telling on others for years.She's quick to glide up to her teacher's desk... and tattle on all of her peers! This adorable tale is the story of an elementary-aged rattlesnake amongst a classroom full of other elementary-aged animals. The problem? Diamond LOVES to tattle. And when she tattles, her rattles glow and grow! Her tattling tendencies are affecting her friendships and she finds herself eating alone because her peers are avoiding her. Fortunately for Diamond, her caring teacher Miss Crow is there to teach her more about problem-solving, staying out of others' business, and the difference between a report and a tattle. Will Diamond be able to control her snitching snake tendencies? Find out in this charming tale written for K-5 students. Helpful tips for parents, counselors and educators are included at the end of the book. Diamond Rattle Loves to Tattle is part of the Diamond, Opal and Friends book series and addresses the five key elements of social emotional learning (SEL): self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, and responsible decision-making, making it an essential addition to an educator's classroom library.
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>Diamond, Opal and Friends book series includes:
- Opal Octopus is Overwhelmed - Can Opal R.E.S.E.T. and destress so she can get organized and learn to say no to projects she doesn't have time for?
- Diamond Rattle Loves to Tattle - Diamond learns that there is a difference between reporting in an emergency, and tattling.
- Remi in Overdrive - Remi is so busy running in several directions, he can't focus. He learns simple strategies to help him out.
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She's proud to be the school's biggest tattler, always slithering up to the teacher to rat out anyone who makes a mistake or acts a little mischievous. One minute she's outing Opal the Octopus for doodling, and the next minute she's calling out Casey the
Cow for blowing bubbles.
Is Diamond just a snake in the grass who can't be trusted? The class busybody who likes getting her classmates into trouble? Or does she tattle because she thinks it's the only right thing to do?
Diamond Rattle Loves to Tattle is a cutely illustrated tale about figuring out when the right thing to do means telling an adult and when the best thing to do is figuring it out on your own. A great lesson for young readers in grades K-5.
Author Biography
Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC is a school counselor whose writing has been published in The Joyful Life Magazine and on the Kindred Mom Blog. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from The University of Virginia and her M.Ed. in School Counseling from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. Ashley believes in teaching children self-control through stories such as Diamond Rattle Loves to Tattle and is the author of the popular Diamond, Opal & Friends children's book series. She is a National Board-Certified Counselor, and lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and three boys.
