Idaho Social Studies K.SS.4.1.b
The Standard
- K.SS.4.1
- Practice citizenship in the classroom by:
practicing honesty and showing kindness to oneself and others
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies · Civics and Government: Students will build an understanding of the foundational principles of the American political system, the organization and formation of the American system of government, and that all people in the United States have rights and assume responsibilities.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Children tell the truth about what they did, even when they make a mistake. They use kind words with classmates and with themselves. They try to make things right.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A child says, 'I spilled the water,' instead of blaming someone else. They say, 'Mistakes happen. I can clean it up,' and apologize if they blamed a classmate.
Common Misconceptions
- Some children think honesty means saying every thought out loud, even if it hurts someone. Others think being kind means hiding a mistake, or that making a mistake makes them a bad person.
How to Assess It
- Read: 'Ari spills the crayons and says, “Jo did it.”' Ask each child, 'What could Ari say to tell the truth, be kind to Jo, and be kind to themself?'
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use a puppet and blocks; have children help the puppet say 'I knocked it over' and 'I can try again,' then rebuild the tower.
Show a drawing of a child dropping crayons; ask, 'What should the child say to the teacher and to themselves?'
When a puppet snaps a pencil, sort 'I broke it,' 'You did it,' and 'I can try again' as honest, kind, or neither.
At cleanup, ask children to tell one true thing they did and thank a classmate for one helpful act.
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