Telling Tall Tales: Understanding the Difference between Fantasy and Reality

Telling Tall Tales: Understanding the Difference between Fantasy and Reality Sometimes people tell ‘tall tales’. These are stories that are usually made up but seem real. For example, Gerry the Giraffe once told his friends that he had been to the moon. This was made up but it made him feel impressive and cool. It […]

Consequences of Telling Deliberate Lies: Exploring Lying for Children

Consequences of Telling Deliberate Lies: Exploring Lying for Children Consequences of Deliberate Lies is a resource used to explore lies and the thoughts/feelings/consequences of telling lies. This involves 3 separate scenarios that explore different situations or reasons why young people may tell a deliberate lie. It encourages the child to think about the different thoughts, feelings […]

Why do people lie? Exploring Reasons for Telling Lies and Lying

Why do people lie? Exploring Reasons for Telling Lies and Lying Why tell lies? People tell lies for many different reasons. Can you think of some reasons why people might tell lies? This resource forms part of our collection on lies, fibs and lying. All of these resources have been designed to support children with […]

‘Is it honest?’ Honest and Dishonest / Lying Discussion-Based Lies Sorting Activity

‘Is it honest?’ Honest and Dishonest / Lying Discussion-Based Lies Sorting Activity Is it honest? You need to decide if each statement is honest (telling the truth) or dishonest (telling a lie or being untrustworthy). Choose 2 colours, colour in the honest statements with one colour and dishonest statements with another. This resource forms part […]