Activity: Students practice saying some of the lyrics in this poem. They make up motions to go with the words. Materials needed: the resource video or book; a story board with the lyrics to be practiced and memorized Lyrics from “Let’s Be Honest”I try to be honest in every way, from the things that I do to the things that I say.When I’m honest with others, it’s easy to see, they tend to be friendly and honest with me. Sometimes I’ll make a little mistake, I’ll tell a tall tale, or I’ll hide what I break. But whenever I say what I know isn’t true, I feel kind of lonely, unhappy, and blue.But then when I’m honest it’s a marvelous thing, I feel so much better my heart starts to sing!And it’s easy to see how the truth sets us free. ‘Cause whenever I’m honest I sleep peacefully.Directions: Introduce the topic of honesty. Ask students what it means to be honest. Model an example for them, such as, “I’m being honest when I tell my teacher I broke something in the classroom; it was an accident.” Ask them to share an example of what it means to be honest. Tell students you’d like to share with them a poem about honesty. Show them the video, pause in places to discuss and check for comprehension. Then invite students to look at the storyboard with the lyrics. Ask students to listen to you, then repeat with you each line of poetry (you don’t have to go through the whole poem, only what they can handle with a short attention span). Invite students to suggest movements and facial expressions that can go with some of the lines. Then ask students to say the words with you and act it out. Wrap up: Conclude, “We learned a lot about honesty today. Who can tell me one thing you remember? [pause for responses, prompt if necessary]. I hope you enjoyed this poem and that you can practice being honest here at school and at home, too!”
Activity: Students practice saying some of the lyrics in this poem. They make up motions to go with the words. Materials needed: the resource video or book; a story board with the lyrics to be practiced and memorized Lyrics from “Let’s Be Honest”I try to be honest in every way, from the things that I do to the things that I say.When I’m honest with others, it’s easy to see, they tend to be friendly and honest with me. Sometimes I’ll make a little mistake, I’ll tell a tall tale, or I’ll hide what I break. But whenever I say what I know isn’t true, I feel kind of lonely, unhappy, and blue.But then when I’m honest it’s a marvelous thing, I feel so much better my heart starts to sing!And it’s easy to see how the truth sets us free. ‘Cause whenever I’m honest I sleep peacefully.Directions: Introduce the topic of honesty. Ask students what it means to be honest. Model an example for them, such as, “I’m being honest when I tell my teacher I broke something in the classroom; it was an accident.” Ask them to share an example of what it means to be honest. Tell students you’d like to share with them a poem about honesty. Show them the video, pause in places to discuss and check for comprehension. Then invite students to look at the storyboard with the lyrics. Ask students to listen to you, then repeat with you each line of poetry (you don’t have to go through the whole poem, only what they can handle with a short attention span). Invite students to suggest movements and facial expressions that can go with some of the lines. Then ask students to say the words with you and act it out. Wrap up: Conclude, “We learned a lot about honesty today. Who can tell me one thing you remember? [pause for responses, prompt if necessary]. I hope you enjoyed this poem and that you can practice being honest here at school and at home, too!”
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