Activity: Students watch a video and listen to a song about honesty, an essential aspect of integrity. The lyrics of the song encourage kids to admit the truth, not lie, and apologize when a mistake has occurred because “honesty is good for you and me.” They engage in a circle time discussion about why it’s good to be honest - when a person is honest they earn the trust and respect of others, even though a mistake was made. With a teacher’s assistance, students can practice the song, invent actions to go with it, and perform it for a school assembly.
Materials needed: the video
Directions: Introduce the video by explaining that today’s topic is honesty. Ask students to share about what they think that word means. Give examples if they need it, and ask them for examples. Explore the question: why is it good to be honest and what happens when we lie - we feel bad; someone else may be blamed; if no one catches us, we may feel happy at first but then we usually feel worried and guilty; if we get caught, we won’t be trusted because we tried to cover it up. Explore another question: what happens when we do something wrong by accident or on purpose, and we apologize? Tell students that they will learn more about the answers to these questions as they listen to this song about honesty. Show the video and talk about it afterwards, asking: what was your favorite part and why? Optional: teach the song, create actions to go with it, and perform it at an assembly.
Wrap it up: Ask students if they enjoyed learning a new song. Explain that it’s a fun way to learn about why it’s good to be honest. If you plan on practicing and memorizing it, let students know. Ask them for ideas about actions that could go with the song.
Related resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0IUjwb7GI&t=1s
Activity: Students watch a video and listen to a song about honesty, an essential aspect of integrity. The lyrics of the song encourage kids to admit the truth, not lie, and apologize when a mistake has occurred because “honesty is good for you and me.” They engage in a circle time discussion about why it’s good to be honest - when a person is honest they earn the trust and respect of others, even though a mistake was made. With a teacher’s assistance, students can practice the song, invent actions to go with it, and perform it for a school assembly.
Materials needed: the video
Directions: Introduce the video by explaining that today’s topic is honesty. Ask students to share about what they think that word means. Give examples if they need it, and ask them for examples. Explore the question: why is it good to be honest and what happens when we lie - we feel bad; someone else may be blamed; if no one catches us, we may feel happy at first but then we usually feel worried and guilty; if we get caught, we won’t be trusted because we tried to cover it up. Explore another question: what happens when we do something wrong by accident or on purpose, and we apologize? Tell students that they will learn more about the answers to these questions as they listen to this song about honesty. Show the video and talk about it afterwards, asking: what was your favorite part and why? Optional: teach the song, create actions to go with it, and perform it at an assembly.
Wrap it up: Ask students if they enjoyed learning a new song. Explain that it’s a fun way to learn about why it’s good to be honest. If you plan on practicing and memorizing it, let students know. Ask them for ideas about actions that could go with the song.
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