Honesty Buddy Session 2: Read and Talk Together

45–60

minutes

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

The story should take about 30–45 minutes to listen to and discuss. Encourage students to talk freely, but also keep the class on task by letting them know when it is time to move on to the next part of the story. 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

Some buddy pairs will complete the interactive session early. Have them use one of these ideas to keep the discussion going until the session ends: • Use the honesty Think About It cards to review and reflect on events in the interactive story and relate the events to their own lives. • Read a book together in a book corner that has topic-related books on display.

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. 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?

• What did you learn from the story? Is it ever okay to tell a lie? Explain.

• How can we use what we’ve learned from the story to help us be better buddies and better friends?

If time allows, do a simple activity to reinforce the learning such as: • Project an image from the interactive story on the wall or a screen. Have volunteers describe what's happening in the scene. Encourage students to use key vocabulary words in their description.