The Mistake Nobody Wanted to Admit: Honesty SEL Lesson, Ages 7 to 11

A complete, ready-to-teach 60-minute lesson built around a 4-minute animated film, with the full film included. Watch the film together, pause at three discussion points, then students complete worksheets at the level that suits them.

The story

Ben knocks over the class bridge with a ball, hides it and says nothing, and Leo is blamed. All afternoon the secret sits inside Ben like a heavy stone. With Maya's help he finds the courage to own up, apologise and rebuild the bridge with his friends.

What's included (23 pages)

• A contents page, plus a teacher guide with story summary, learning objectives, curriculum links, key vocabulary and characters
• Full 60-minute lesson plan with timings and three pause points for discussion
• Answer key
• Levels and extension ideas
• 12 differentiated worksheets at three levels: ages 7 to 8, 8 to 9 and 10 to 11
• A printable certificate, a classroom poster, badge stickers and a family note to take home

Learning objectives

• Understand why owning up to a mistake can feel hard, and why it matters
• Recognise how staying silent can cause someone else to be blamed
• Know simple steps to make things right: tell the truth, say sorry and help to fix it

The full film is included

Your purchase includes the full animated film. Your personal access code and simple instructions are on page 2 of the teacher guide. A free preview is also available to watch online.

Part of a series

This lesson is one episode of Northbeam Kids: Stories That Shape Us, a series of animated stories with recurring characters, so students get to know Leo, Maya, Ben and Ms Harper across the year.

Save with the bundle: all ten Northbeam Kids lessons are also available together in this shop.