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What is honesty?
- Honesty is telling the
truth.
- Honesty is
straightforward conduct.
- Honesty is being
sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal
with integrity.

Honest, trusting kids:
Tell the truth despite
consequences
Voice their opinion in a
kind, thoughtful way
"Tell on" someone only when
necessary
Show and share their
feelings
Know their classmates and
teachers care and want the best for them
Feel and react without guilt
Express themselves
positively as well as critically

You are being honest when you ...
Do your own homework
Tell a friend the truth
Explain the real reason you
didn't turn in your homework
Keep your eyes on your own
paper
Clean up your room after
making a promise
Give the cashier the extra
money she gave you by mistake
Write a report in your own
words instead of copying
Admit you made the mistake
Turn in a wallet full of
money that you found

Be honest with yourself...
Accept responsibility for
your own actions; don't blame others.
Be honest about your
feelings.
Face issues as they arise.
If you are considering
lying, try to think of the consequences.
When confronted with a
situation, think of others.

8 great reasons to tell the truth
Telling the truth lets
everyone know what really happened. There's less chances of
misunderstandings, confusion, or conflict.
Telling the truth protects
innocent people from being blamed or punished.
Telling the truth allows
everyone to learn from what happened.
You usually get into less
trouble for telling the truth than for lying (and getting caught).
Other people trust you more
when you tell the truth.
You don't have to tell more
lies to keep your story straight.
You gain a reputation for
being truthful - a trait that most people value.
Telling the truth helps you
feel secure and peaceful inside.

10 tips for being more truthful
Make a commitment to tell
the truth and honor it.
Tell someone about your
commitment and progress.
Think before you give a
dishonest answer, explanation, or reason.
Be careful of when and how
you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
Be careful not to twist the
truth or leave out part of it.
Don't indulge in little
white lies; don't get caught in cover-ups.
Watch out for silent lies.
When you know about a lie and keep quiet, the lie lives on.
When you catch yourself
lying, throw your mouth into reverse and tell the truth.
Talk to yourself quietly and
ask what is the best thing to do.
Treat your to something
special with you tell the truth even when it's hard.

BOOKLIST for HONESTY
For Grades K-3
A Day's Work - Bunting
The Empty Pot - Demi
Ira Sleeps Over - Waber
Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine - Ness
The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Potter
Too Many Tamales - Soto
What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple
Seed? - Lerner & Goldhor
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Petunia - Duvoisin
Pinocchio
Ruby Copy Cat - Rathmann
Strega Nona - De Paola
Rooter Remembers: a Bank Street Book about
Values - Oppenheim
The Berenstain Bears and the Truth -
Berenstain
The True Francine - Brown
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock - Stevens
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire - De Groat
I Did It, I'm Sorry - Buehner
For Grades 3-6
The Value of Honesty: the Story of Confucius
- Johnson
The Value of Truth and Trust: the Story of
Cochise - Johnson
Dog Years - Warner
Humbug - Bawden
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook - Park
The Skull of Truth - Coville
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog - Choldenko
Honest Abe - Kunhardt
On My Honor - Bauer
Jennifer-The-Jerk Is Missing - Gorman
One-Eyed Cat - Fox
Spying on Miss Muller - Bunting
Water Sky - George
Your Move, J.P. - Lowry
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