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This poster is probably found in schools/classrooms all over. It is a good reminder to not gossip/ spread rumors about others. It is hurtful and is another way of being dishonest.

Teaching Idea: have a poster like this in my classroom. When introducing the honesty unit ask student what forms of dishonesty are there? How can those make us feel? etc.

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This website is a blog about what to do when students cheat or lie and it is from UMSL (University of Missouri St. Louis)

Teaching idea: this website could be used at the beginning of the school year to show expectations to students, or when analyzing consequences of dishonesty/cheating within the honesty unit.

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

Pinocchio is the classic tale of the puppet that comes to life as a real boy. However, whenever Pinocchio tells lies, his nose grows.

Teaching idea: Use clips from this movie when looking at the overall picture of dishonesty. I.e. consequences

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By: anitapoems.com

http://www.anitapoems.com/blog/poem-about-honesty

Published: Nov. 24, 2011

This poem is about the importance of honesty, why we feel to be dishonest, and how it is a staple for relationships we have with others.

Teaching idea: use in 4th/5th grade level and up. Once familiar with the concept of honesty, use this poem to analyze more feelings on why we may be dishonest, and how it can effect relationships with others.

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

Published February 27, 2014

This is a fun and catchy song that is about being truthful and having good integrity.

Teaching idea: Sharing this song when beginning the unit on honesty/ending the unit on honesty.

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by: Fred Bowen
illustrated by:Paul Casale

Published: 1991
Genre:   Realistic Fiction
Interest level:  3-5
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 4.2
Lexile measure: 560L
DRA: 38
Guided Reading:  P

While playing in a big game for the championship baseball series, Kyle claims to have caught a ball that he actually dropped. Parents and teammates celebrate Kyle and even call him a hero for making the play. However, Kyle starts to battle with his conscious when he keeps receiving congratulations about the catch. As he struggles, his grandmother tells him about a famous baseball player known for his honesty in games, influencing, and teaching Kyle a lesson.

Teaching idea: Have a small groups discussion/have a socratic seminar with questions prepared and have students give their answers/opinions.

http://www.fredbowen.com/winners_take_all_116873.htm

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Nothing but the Truth:  a documentary Novel 

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Nothing but the Truth:  a documentary Novel 

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By: Avi

Published: 1991
Genre:   Realistic Fiction
Interest level:  5-9
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 6.9
Lexile measure: n/a
DRA: 50
Guided Reading:  U

Phillip Malloy is in 9th grade and is not allowed to join the track team due to his poor grade in English class. Phillip lies to his parents about why he's not going out for track. Phillip believes that his English teacher, Miss Narwin doesn't like him, so he comes up with a plan to get out of her class. He tells his parents that she doesn't like him, and convince them he has been wronged by his teacher. During the Star Spangled Banner, Phillip hums along-breaking the schools rule of being silent during the national anthem. Throughout the novel, Phillip finds himself  receiving national attention.

Teaching idea: Having students explore themes within the story by discussion/activities.
http://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/nothing-but-the-truth-lesson-plans

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By: Phyllis Reynolds

Published: 1991
Genre:   realistic Fiction
Interest level:  3-5
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 4.4
Lexile measure: 890L
DRA: 40
Guided Reading:  R

Marty discovers a Beagle outside his home , and falls in love with him. He names the dog, Shiloh. Marty finds out that the dog belongs to Judd Travers, a man that is known to abuse his dogs. Marty comes up with many white lies to cover up that he has hidden Shiloh out in the woods from Judd. Throughout the novel, Marty is conflicted with being truthful or telling lies to save Shiloh from harm.

Teaching idea:  Identifying components and themes of the story.
http://www.smplanet.com/planetbookclub/novels/shiloh

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By: Diane DeGroat

Published: 2003
Genre:   Fiction
Interest level:  K-2
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: n/a
Lexile measure: N/A
DRA: N/A
Guided Reading:  N/A

Gilbert the opossum has been assigned as the role of George Washington for his class play. Plays make Gilbert nervous, so he practices a lot to make sure he knows his lines. However, one of Gilbert's main props goes missing, and  he blames everyone else but himself for misplacing it.

Teaching idea:  Do an activity with students about a time they were dishonest,  and why they should've been honest instead.
http://teachingwithloveandlaughter.blogspot.com/2013/02/liar-liar-pants-on-fire.html

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By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Published: 2011
Genre:   Fiction
Interest level:  K-2
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 1.2
Lexile measure: AD360L
DRA: 20
Guided Reading:  L

Kim's parents and grandma always call her princess at home. However, Kim knows she's not a real princess, so she decides to only tell the truth, and not lie. When Kim decides this, she becomes a little too honesty-like telling her grandma her necklace looks like slimy fish tank rocks. She even takes her honesty to school as well, and hurts the feelings of her friends, teaching Kim a lesson about being too honest.

Teaching idea: have students do an activity where they are truthful to one other and point out what they like about one another, like what Kim does in the story!
http://www.maryanncoccaleffler.com/documents/KimTruthKindnessActivity.pdf

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By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Published: 2009
Genre:   Fiction
Interest level:  1-4
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: n/a
Lexile measure: 430 Adult directed text
DRA: N/A
Guided Reading:  N/A

Kim is a little girl who has moved to a new town, and is going to a new school. Kim really wants all these new kids to like her, so she goes along with a small lie. She tells them her name is Katherine Isabella Marguerite, and she is part of a royal family. Everyone believes her, except one classmate, Jason. When Kim's grandma comes to town, she has to tell her grandma (the "queen") about this fib. Thinking the truth will now be out, Kim's grandma Betty goes a long with it! Kim eventually confesses to her classmates, and loves that she is free to be herself.

Teaching Idea: Have students do an activity with the behaviors/moods Kim went through in this story.
https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/AW/PrincessKimAG.pdf

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by: Berkeley Breathed

Published: 2000
Genre:   Humor
Interest level:  1-4
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 3.3
Lexile measure: N/A
DRA: N/A
Guided Reading:  N/A

Edwurd Fudwupper is a boy that fibs all the time, and his younger sister, Fannie, sees this. However, one day Edwurd tells such a big fib that the dog catcher, army, and air force come to help fix the lie that Edwurd told.

Teaching idea: teaching students about "fibbing" what it is, and the importance of honesty.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fibs-and-Honesty-in-Edwurd-Fudwupper-Fibbed-Big-1076534

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By; Laura Rankin

Published: July 2007
Genre:  Realistic Fiction
Interest level:  K-2
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 1.6
Lexile measure: AD490L
DRA: N/A
Guided Reading:  N/A

When Ruthie discovers a small camera toy on the playground, she thinks she has to have it, and says that the camera is hers. However, Ruthie knows it belongs to someone else and finds herself confessing to her lie.

Teaching idea: analyzing characters by using a graphic organizer.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/234539093064264642/

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By: Patricia Mckissack
Illustrated by: Giselle Potter

Published: 2000
Genre: Folk Tale
Interest level:  K-2
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 3.3
Lexile measure: 450L
DRA: 34
Guided Reading:  O

Libby Louise is a young girl who gets caught in a lie. She's very ashamed that she lied, and promises to only tell the truth from now on-except, she gets caught up in more trouble when she spreads too much of the truth all through town, and eventually learns how to tell the truth.

Teaching idea:  have students answer questions before and after reading. Predicting what the story will be about, and comprehending what Libby did throughout the story. How could she have told the truth differently? (etc.)
http://teachwithpicturebooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/honest-to-goodness-truth.html

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Retold by: B.G. Hennessy
Illustrated by: Boris Kulikov

Published: March 2006

Genre: folk tale
Interest Level: Pre-K-2nd grade
Text level: grade level equivalency: 2..7
Lexile Measure: N/A
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: M

This is the re-told story about a boy who watches over a flock of sheep. He decides to cry "wolf" and see all the towns people run out to help, but there really isn't a wolf. The boy does this many times until one day there really is a wolf, and none of the townspeople believe him.

Teaching idea: Identifying components of fables.
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=32391

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by: Thierry Robberecht
illustrated by: Phillipe Goossens
Published: July 2007
Genre: Fiction
Interest level: Pre-k-2nd Grade
Text Level: grade level equivalency: n/a
Lexile measure: n/a
DRA: n/a
Accelerated reader: IL: LG, BL: 2.1, A.R. pts 0.5

Sam has moved to a different school, and in order to fit in, he has made up tales to his classmates so they will like him and think he's interesting. Sam thinks of himself as boring, however he is interesting and talented at soccer. When Sam decides to tell the truth, the people he met at his new school still like him, and find out just how interesting and talented he is.

Teaching Idea: Have students do an activity where they share information about them/what makes them special.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/247838785721436336/

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by: Demi Published: 1990
Genre: Folk Tale
Interest level:  K-3
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 3.5
Lexile measure: 630L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading:  M

Ping is a boy in China who loves flowers, and enjoys growing them. The Emperor also loves flowers, and when the time came for him to choose an heir, he gave seeds to all the children in the kingdom, and told them that whoever has the best flower in the year, gets the throne. No matter how much work Ping puts into his flower, it doesn't grow, and he has to be honest to the Emperor when showing him the plant.

Teaching Idea: Discuss the importance of honesty as a class. Play an activity similar to what Ping did with flowers.
http://www.gravitybread.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Empty-Pot-Activities1.pdf

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By: Gary Soto
Illustrated by: Ed Martinez

Published: 1993

Genre: fiction
Interest Level: Pre-K-2nd grade
Text level: grade level equivalency: 4.2
Lexile Measure: 670L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: M

Maria is a little girl who is helping her family make tamales for their Christmas dinner. Her mother takes off her beautiful diamond ring while cooking, and Maria cannot resist trying it on. Suddenly, she realizes the ring is gone! Maria believes the ring is in the tamales, and her and her cousins come up with a plan to eat all the tamales until they find the ring, however after all the tamales are gone, she decides to confess to her mother, and realizes her mother is wearing the ring!

Teaching Idea: Practice making inferences.
https://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plan/reading-comprehension/48613.html

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By: David Shannon

Published: September 2002

Genre: fiction
Interest level: Pre-K-3
Text Level:  grade level equivalency: 1.6
Lexile measure: N/A
DRA: 12
Guided Reading:  G

David is a little boy who always seems to find himself in trouble. When David gets in trouble, he always seems to blame it on other factors. David starts feeling sad about making excuses, and finds that apologizing is much better.

Teaching Idea: For this story, I could incorporate David's behaviors with my students. I would read the story aloud to them, and after each behavior, we can decide how honest David is being, and how it may or may not be making him feel.
http://philosofry.blogspot.com/2012/05/david-gets-in-trouble-social-thinking.html?m=1

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Illustrated by: Ronald Himler
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-395-67321-8Published: 1994
Genre: fiction
Interest Level: Kindergarten-3rd grade
Text level: grade level equivalency- 3.1
Lexile Measure: 350L
DRA: 18
Guided Reading: K

Francsico goes along with his Abuelo (grandfather) to go and find work for a day. Abuelo does not speak English, and because of this, Francisco talks to the man with the truck, Ben, saying his grandfather is an excellent gardener. However, Abuelo doesn't know anything about gardening, and Ben finds out that Francisco was dishonest to him.

Teaching idea: for this story I would use the idea of reading to the class, stopping in different parts, having them turn and talk to a partner, and then quick discuss as a class.
http://readingtokids.org/Books/BookView.php?bookID=00000414