Otis the Cow

I anticipate having many tattle-telling five-year olds in August.  When I worked at a children's camp last summer, it was one of the largest issues we had with the 5/6 year old group.  I found this idea from another teacher, and I am going to tweak it to make it my own since I am planning a barnyard theme.

Meet Otis the Cow:

 He is going to listen to all of the little tattle-telling stories that my dear students feel the need to share.  I plan on placing Otis on a small table, in a quiet area in my classroom.  At the appropriate time, if students feel the need to tattle on someone, they may walk over to Otis and whisper their story.  I truly think they'll enjoy Otis.  I hope I'm able to manage all of the tattle-telling that I know will occur in my classroom!