Honesty Buddy Session 2: Read and Talk Together

Explore vocabulary

Define vocabulary words Little Buddies may find challenging (see Appendix, Vocabulary Lists). Remind them that they can always ask their Big Buddy about words they aren’t familiar with. Encourage students to use as many different words as they can to describe their feelings. Refer back to the Feelings Chart as needed.

Review communication skills

Discuss any communication or other kind of problem that came up during the previous sessions. Review solutions and strategies as needed. Ask students to share how their Big Buddies helped them keep the conversation going during the previous buddy sessions.

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h ONESTY LITTLE B UDDY S ESSION 2: Read and Talk Together

After the buddies pair up, it should take about 30 to 45 minutes to go through the story. Encourage students to talk freely, but keep the class on task by letting them know when it is time to move on. Be mindful of students’ conversations and if a pair seems to have gone too far off the topic, have them tell you their answers to the most recent question, and then ask them to continue the story.

Early Finishers

If buddies complete the interactive session early, you can use these ideas to help them keep the discussion going until the end of the session: • Direct buddies to a book corner that has related books on display (see Appendix, Recommended Books). Encourage buddies to choose and read a book together. Encourage them to talk about how it relates to what they learned. • Have them use the honesty Think About It cards to review and reflect on events in the interactive story.

Class Discussion

Leave about 10 minutes at the end of the session to bring the whole group together. Lead a discussion about what students thought of the story and their buddy experience. (Note: The Little Buddies may need a little extra encouragement to speak up in the larger group. You may want the Little Buddy teacher to lead the discussion.) Ask questions such as: •Which situation would you find hardest to do: tell the truth about forgetting your homework; tell the truth about how you did in a soccer game or other performance; or tell the truth about why your friend wasn’t invited to a party? Explain your answer.

•What were Francine’s reasons for lying? How did she feel each time she lied?

• How would you feel if your friend lied to you about something? What would you do?