Character
Building
Honesty
By Kelly Nelson ‹2013
Owlinspireyou.blogspot.com
Books on Honesty
Grades K-3
A Day's Work - Bunting
The Empty Pot - Demi
Ira Sleeps Over - Waber
Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine - Ness
The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Potter
Too Many Tamales - Soto
What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple Seed? - Lerner & Goldhor
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Petunia - Duvoisin
Pinocchio
Ruby Copy Cat - Rathmann
Strega Nona - De Paola
Rooter Remembers: a Bank Street Book about Values - Oppenheim
The Berenstain Bears and the Truth - Berenstain
The True Francine - Brown
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock - Stevens
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire - De Groat
I Did It, I'm Sorry - Buehner
Tales of Honesty
Name______________________Date______________
Who?
Where/When?
What happened?
What is the moral of the story?
Have students make an acrostic poem about honesty.
Model how to use words and phrases for each letter.
Honorable
Open heart
Never tell a lie
Ethical
Sincere
Trustworthy
You should always try
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I am honest because
As Honest As
George Washington
Using the story of George Washington and the cherry tree
explain to your students the importance of being honest.
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your students why they think it is important to tell the
truth.
Finish the activity with by having each student create a
cherry that can be placed on a tree bulletin board. To make
the cherry the student should use the cherry template.
First, the student should trace the cherry onto a piece of
red paper. Second, the student should trace the cherry onto
a piece of writing paper. Third, the student should trace the
leaf pattern onto green paper. Have the student copy the
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the writing paper. Line up the two cherry pieces and staple
at the top. Tape the green leaves to a green pipe cleaner. Finally, attach the pipe cleaner to the cherry and hang from
the class tree.
Cherry Tree Template
You should
always tell
the truth
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always tell
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As Honest As George
Washington
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Use the scenario cards on the following pages as a tool for
discussing honesty. Cut the cards apart and laminate them
for long-lasting use. Split your students into groups and provide each group with a scenario card. Have the groups discuss the scenario. Some of the cards are examples of dishonesty and others are examples of honesty. They should talk
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wants to be first
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but Mia helps
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Chan with the ball homework for
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her.
Cooper finds a Nick finds money
backpack on on the floor so he
gives it to the
the bus and he
teacher.
keeps it.
Honesty Talks...
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in the trash so
water fountain
she delivers it to instead of going
the teacher.
to class.
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homework with the board
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help.
Honesty Badges
Print and cut out the badges. Give a badge to a student if
they do something honest and honorable during the day.
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