Honesty in School and How to Show It for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: Third Term
Week: 5
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Civic Education
Curriculum Theme: Civic Education
Previous Lesson: Understanding school rules and why they are important.
Topic: HONESTY IN SCHOOL AND HOW TO SHOW IT
Subject Matter: Honesty in School – How to show honesty in school.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Identify members of the school community who need to be honest.
• List at least two ways to show honesty in school.
• State one benefit of being honest.

Affective Domain

• Appreciate the importance of telling the truth.
• Value honesty in their interactions with classmates and teachers.

Psychomotor Domain

• Demonstrate simple acts of honesty, such as returning a lost item.
• Participate in a role-play showing honest behaviour.

Social Domain

• Interact honestly with peers and teachers during classroom activities.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources
• Relevant storybooks on honesty for young children

Instructional Materials

• Charts and posters showing pictures of honest and dishonest actions.
• A storybook about an honest child.
• Real-life objects like a lost pencil, a toy, or a snack.
• Picture cards depicting various school members (teacher, pupil, cleaner, security guard).

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson introduces Pre-School Level 4 pupils to the concept of honesty within their school environment. Learning about honesty helps children develop a strong moral foundation, build trust with others, and understand the positive consequences of telling the truth and respecting others’ belongings, which are essential for harmonious social interactions.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have a basic understanding of right and wrong and are familiar with simple school rules and good behaviour in the classroom.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

HONESTY IN SCHOOL AND HOW TO SHOW IT

What is Honesty?

• Honesty means telling the truth.
• It means not taking things that do not belong to you.
• It means being fair and true in what you say and do.

Who needs to be honest in school?

• Pupils: You need to be honest with your teachers and classmates.
• Teachers: Teachers need to be honest with pupils and other staff.
• School Staff: Cleaners, security guards, and other helpers also need to be honest.

How to show Honesty in School:

• Tell the truth: Always say what really happened, even if you made a mistake.
• Return lost items: If you find something that doesn’t belong to you, give it to your teacher.
• Don’t take things that are not yours: Ask for permission before touching or taking someone else’s property.
• Admit your mistakes: If you accidentally break something or do something wrong, say sorry and tell the truth.
• Share fairly: When playing or using materials, share them honestly with your friends.

Benefits of being Honest:

• People will trust you.
• You will have good friends.
• You will feel happy and proud of yourself.

Key Words

• Honesty – Always telling the truth and being fair.
• Truth – What really happened.
• Trust – When people believe you and feel safe with you.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• A chart with “Honesty Means…” written at the top, and pictures below showing children telling the truth, returning a lost item, and sharing.
• Draw a simple picture of a child returning a pencil to a teacher.

Honesty Song

Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”

Lyrics:

Honest, honest, what a friend,
Always telling truth, my friend.
If I find a lost, lost toy,
To the teacher, I will run with joy.
Honest, honest, what a friend,
Always telling truth, my friend.

Actions:

• “Honest, honest”: Point to self with a smile.
• “Always telling truth”: Put hand over mouth, then open it.
• “If I find a lost, lost toy”: Look around, then pretend to pick something up.
• “To the teacher, I will run with joy”: Pretend to run and point forward.

How to use the rhyme: Sing the song together after discussing ways to show honesty. Encourage pupils to do the actions as they sing.

Watch and Learn about Honesty

The teacher will show a short video about honesty to reinforce the concept.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU142_mYx9Y

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Play-based Learning, Storytelling, Discussion, Question and Answer, Role-play, Songs and Rhymes, Picture Talk, Demonstration, Guided Practice.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them to share one good thing they did yesterday. The teacher then introduces the topic: “Today, we are going to learn about being honest in school.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the greeting and share their good deeds. They listen attentively to the teacher.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and ready to learn about honesty.

Step 2: Explaining Honesty

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explaining/Defining

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains what honesty means in simple terms: “Honesty means always telling the truth, even when it’s hard. It means not taking things that are not yours.” The teacher uses a picture card showing a child telling the truth.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the explanation and look at the picture card. They repeat the phrase “Honesty means telling the truth.”

Learning Point: Pupils understand the basic meaning of honesty.

Step 3: Story Time – An Honest Pupil

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Storytelling/Illustrating

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher tells a short, interesting story about a pupil who found a lost pencil case and returned it to the teacher, who then found the owner. The teacher emphasizes how good the honest pupil felt.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the story and discuss what the honest pupil did. They may share if they have ever found something lost.

Learning Point: Pupils connect with a real-life example of honesty.

Step 4: Who Needs to be Honest in School?

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Identifying

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks, “Who in our school needs to be honest?” The teacher uses picture cards of pupils, teachers, and school staff (e.g., cleaner, security guard) to guide pupils to identify everyone who needs to be honest.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify and name different school members, pointing to the picture cards. They say, “Pupils need to be honest, teachers need to be honest,” etc.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that honesty is important for everyone in the school community.

Step 5: How to Show Honesty

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstrating/Practising

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates and discusses practical ways to show honesty:

1. “Tell the truth” – Teacher pretends to ask “Who broke the crayon?” and shows a child saying “I did.”
2. “Return lost items” – Teacher pretends to find a pencil and asks, “Whose is this?” then gives it to the owner.
3. “Don’t take things that are not yours” – Teacher shows a picture of a child asking for permission to use a toy.

The teacher then leads the pupils in singing the “Honesty Song.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstrations, repeat the actions, and participate in a short role-play of returning a lost item. They sing the “Honesty Song” with actions.

Learning Point: Pupils learn and practice concrete ways to show honesty.

Step 6: Benefits of Honesty and Video Reinforcement

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explaining/Reinforcing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly explains the benefits of honesty: “When you are honest, people trust you, you have good friends, and you feel happy.” The teacher then plays the short video on honesty for the pupils.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the benefits and watch the video, repeating key phrases or actions from the video.

Learning Point: Pupils understand the positive outcomes of being honest and reinforce their learning through visual media.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4-5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. What does it mean to be honest? (Expected: Telling the truth, not taking things.)
2. Point to someone in the classroom who needs to be honest. (Expected: Point to a classmate, teacher.)
3. If you find a lost crayon, what should you do? (Expected: Give it to the teacher.)
4. Why is it good to be honest? (Expected: People trust you, you feel happy.)

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarizing/Encouraging

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them to always be honest at school and at home. The teacher leads a final chant: “Be honest, be true, honesty is good for you!”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the praise and repeat the chant.

Learning Point: Pupils are encouraged to practice honesty in their daily lives.

Lesson Keywords

• Honesty – Always telling the truth and being fair in what you say and do.
• Truth – What is real and correct, not a lie.
• Trust – When someone believes you and feels they can rely on you.
• Fair – Treating everyone equally and justly.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, use more visual aids (pictures of honest actions), provide simpler sentences, and allow them to point to answers rather than speaking. Repeat key phrases multiple times. Pair them with a more confident peer during activities.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concept quickly, ask them to give another example of honesty in school or at home. Encourage them to explain why honesty is important in different situations, or to role-play a slightly more complex scenario involving honesty.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have your charts, storybook, and real-life objects (like a lost pencil or a toy) ready. The core idea for pupils to grasp is that honesty means telling the truth and not taking things that don’t belong to them. Use simple, clear language and plenty of examples relevant to their daily school life. When telling the story, use expressive voices and gestures to keep the children engaged. During the “How to Show Honesty” section, encourage active participation through simple role-play or demonstrations. Observe pupils’ responses during the story and activities to gauge their understanding. Understanding should be judged by their ability to identify honest actions, state simple ways to be honest, and participate in related activities. Reinforce the “Honesty Song” throughout the week to help embed the concept. Emphasize that it’s okay to make mistakes, but it’s important to be honest about them.