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Honesty is My Superpower
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Integrity 1st & 2nd Grade
By Alicia Ortego

Book Guide

Honesty is My Superpower

A story that explores integrity and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Integrity. doing what is right when no one is watching.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Integrity means being honest, and responsible and respectful all the time, whether or not people can see what you’re doing.  In short: Do the right thing, even when no one's looking.   Summary: Five year old Tommy looks up to his older brother, Nao, who is a good role model. Nao reminds Tommy that “lying is not cool…once you lie you lose trust and you’ll be believed no more.” One morning Tommy observes Nao as he makes a mess, admits that it was his fault, apologizes to his mom, and cleans it up. Nao admits to Tommy that sometimes it’s hard to tell the truth but it’s always the best choice because if you don’t, you’ll hurt your relationships. The two brothers invent a way to remind each other to tell the truth - they make a “T” sign for “Truth.” This helps Tommy develop the habit of honesty.    Lesson Objectives:
  1. Students discuss how dishonesty affects relationships and destroys trust while honesty does just the opposite. This is a very good reason to always tell the truth. 
  Guiding Questions: 
  1. Why does Tommy look up to his older brother Nao? 
  2. When Tommy lied to Nao, what did Nao tell him? 
  3. Did Nao believe Tommy when he said he lost the key to his treasure box? Why or why not? 
  4. How did Nao handle it when he made a mess in the kitchen?  Did he admit it?  Did he clean it up or leave it for his mom to clean up? 
  5. Did Nao’s mom scold him for making a mess? Why or why not? 
  6. Show the sign that Nao and Tommy made up to remind themselves to tell the truth. Share it with your family members, explain what it’s for and why it’s important to tell the truth.
  7. If you’re tempted to tell a lie, use the sign as a reminder to tell the truth. Or make up one of your own! 
  8. Do you think that people will still trust you if you lie? 
  9. Will it make a difference if you admit you told a lie and apologize? Why or why not? 
  10. Why do you think it helps people trust you when you are always honest? 
 
🌿   Virtue Connection: Integrity means doing what is right even when no one is watching.

Hands-On Practice

Activities for This Story.

 

Activity: Students watch the video. They participate in a discussion about why honesty is a superpower. They practice the “T” sign. They act out different scenarios and discuss the right and wrong ways to behave in response to the circumstances.   

Materials needed: the video; the scenario cards (see below) - add your own scenario cards for your students based on typical situations they might experience; a teacher made suggestion box and writing paper for students to create their own scenarios (optional)  

Scenario Card #1: You forgot to do your homework and your teacher is asking you why. 

Scenario Card #2: You spill your sticky drink and no one notices.

Scenario Card #3: You find someone’s lost toy. 

Scenario Card #4: You don’t want to play with someone but you don’t want to hurt their feelings either. 

Scenario Card #5: You break someone’s toy.   

Directions: Explain: “Today’s activity is about a superpower - honesty! We’ll explore why honesty is a superpower, why it is magical! I will show you a video -’Honesty is My Superpower’ and then divide you into pairs. Each pair will get an honesty scenario card to act out.” Show and discuss the video, divide the class into teams of two. Give each pair a scenario card, and a few minutes to read and practice a short drama. Instruct pairs to act out the wrong way first, then the right (honest) way. Coach pairs if necessary. Invite pairs to act out their drama. Tell them to use the “T” sign in their drama. Guide the audience to show appreciation for the actors’ efforts.   

Wrap up: Explain: “I really enjoyed your short dramas today! If you have an idea about more scenarios about honesty, I’ve created a suggestion box. You can write out your ideas and we’ll make time to act them out! Use the “T” sign to help each other like the brothers did in the story.”   

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.

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