Integrity Time Online Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Integrity Time?

Integrity Time is a character education program designed to teach children the foundational values of integrity.

What is ABC Integrity Time Know It (ages 4 – 8)?

ABC Integrity Time Know It is a character education program designed to teach children ages 4–8 the foundational values of integrity. Children learn the importance of choosing what is true and good and right through creative lessons, teaching games, special snacks, colorful puppets, and fun songs. For more information or to see a sample lesson, click HERE.

What is Integrity Time Grow It (ages 7 – 10)?

Integrity Time Grow It, designed for children ages 7-10, teaches students about some of the pitfalls which hinder integrity – cheating, teasing, tattling, being mean, being lazy – and shows children how to avoid these. The … Read More »

When you subscribe to Integrity Time Online Grow It, we will send a link to download the Introduction Folder, which contains the following items:

Integrity Time binder front/back page (download)
Training Video (view)
An Integrity Time in Action video (view)
The Integrity Time puppets (download)
Integrity Time puppet video links (view)
Suggestions on how to get parents involved (download)
Integrity Time picture frame graphics (download)
Integrity Time Stickers (download)

You will also receive a link to a Welcome Page, which hosts:

Training Video
Integrity Time in Action Video
Integrity Time Puppet Video links
Integrity Tunes link

And the following lessons:

Sweet and Sour
Gossiping
Tattling
Teasing
Whining
Complaining
Interrupting
Lying
Breaking Promises
Being Bossy
Hand and Heart
Bad Sport
Fighting
Being Mean
Being Forgetful
Being Rude
Being Wasteful
Being Greedy
Being Lazy
Cheating
Snooping
Throwing Tantrums
Being Friends
Being You
Being Healthy
Review and Final Celebration
Timely Tips – Taking Care of You
Exercise and Eating Right Chart
Timely Tips – Getting Organized
Organizational Chart

… Read More »

When you subscribe to Integrity Time Online Know It, we will send a link to the Welcome Page where you will be able to download or view the following items:

Integrity Time binder front/back page (download)
Training Video (view)
An Integrity Time in Action video (view)
The Integrity Time puppets (download)
Integrity Time puppet video links (view)
Suggestions on how to get parents involved (download)
Integrity Time picture frame graphics (download)
Integrity Time Stickers (download)

You will also receive the following lessons:

Getting Started Introduction
Clock Chart Lyric Booklet
A is for Attitude
B is for Behavior
C is for Cooperation
D is for Determination
E is for Enthusiastic
F is for Fair
G is for Generous
H is for Helpful
I is for Integrity
J is for Joyful
K is for Kindness
L is for Loving
M is for Manners
Family Projects for the Holiday Season
N is for Nature
O is for Optimism
P is for Peaceful
Q is for Quality
R is for Respectful
S is for Serving
T is … Read More »

Sometimes it is important to remember. While we cannot live in the past, we can revisit the happy times when we need a little encouragement.

When was the last time you reflected on your first year of teaching or when you thought about the day you finally decided that what you wanted to do with your life was to teach children? Why did you make that decision? What were your motives then? What are your motives now? Do you remember the feeling of walking into YOUR classroom for the first time? Do you remember making bulletin boards, cleaning desks, putting names on sentence strips for each child? Do you remember the nervousness you felt at the first Open House or the excitement the first time you saw the “lightbulb” go off in a student’s head?

I invite you to remember today. Make … Read More »

Solid relationships between teachers and administration ultimately help the student. Offer support to your co-workers by starting the day off with a box of name tags and a Sharpie. Have one staff person write a positive quality of another on the name tag such as “Considerate” and tell that person how you saw them being considerate. Then pass on the box of name tags and Sharpie to that staff person for them to name a positive quality of another staff member. The goal is for each staff member to have a name tag at the end of the day. This exercise will not only be morale building for your staff, but also will be powerful for your students when they see teachers and the administration intentionally naming positive qualities in each other.

by Allyson Willis

A workplace where you feel connected with your co-workers is so enjoyable. Unfortunately, the days fly by so fast and are so packed there is often little time to really get to know each other so be intentional about building community among your peers. Suggest to your principal to do team-building activities at each faculty meeting. These can be short and yet so valuable for bringing people together.

Some team-building ideas:

Ask everyone what is their favorite meal and why.
Put all staff members’ names in a hat and ask each person to draw a name. Share a quality in that person which you admire, appreciate or from which you have learned.
Have each person tell about a meaningful time they served someone else.
Ask each staff person to share about someone who has been a hero in their life.
Have everyone bring a photo of … Read More »

How many hours of classroom time are wasted having to remind students to do what you have asked them to do? To get students in the habit of responding immediately to your directives, play I.O. – Immediate Obedience.

Start by explaining what immediate obedience means to make sure they understand the terminology. Begin the game by having everyone come to military attention and put their hand to their brow when you say “Attention I.O.” Then instruct them with a task, for example: “Put your books and pencils away”, “Push your chair up to your table”, or “Line up at the door quietly”. Mix up your directives so different groups have to do different things at the same time.

The practice will help to teach the students who are not as familiar with what it means to obey and to do it … Read More »

You have spent a school year focusing on integrity. Did it make a difference? Maybe you have seen an improvement in behavior, test scores or relationships between students. Maybe you have seen a decrease in cheating, tattling or bullying or maybe you’re not sure it did make a difference. Maybe the students still struggle with behavior, test scores or relationships. Maybe you didn’t see a remarkable difference, but I assure you it made a difference.

One day, Whit came home from school and went straight for the garbage bags. Without a word to his mother, he began to go through the toys in his room. He carefully selected toy after toy to place in the bag. He wanted to give his toys to children who didn’t have any. Why? Because Whit’s teacher told him “G is for Generous.” He wanted to … Read More »

Physical activity helps the body and brain stay in shape. If you exercise, take your routine to the next level and challenge yourself. If you do not exercise on a regular basis, begin TODAY. Don’t make the exercise complicated. Just pick something convenient to get you started like walking in your neighborhood before or after work, walking stairs for fifteen minutes, getting some free weights and exercising your arms, asking a friend to be your running buddy for accountability, or purchasing a home exercise video. Whatever comes to mind, just do it! When you jumpstart now with a simple exercise, you will notice how much better you feel which will spur you on to greater things later.

by Allyson Willis

Choose a particular character quality in which you see your students needing to improve, such as kindness, honesty, determination or being positive and then teach or review with them the definition of that quality and how to display it to ensure they all understand.  Award students a “Praise Pass” when you see them using the quality appropriately and when they are caught doing the right thing. Next, assist that student in catching someone else exhibiting the quality as well. They then get to “Pass the Praise” onto that person by recognizing him or her. You can make certificates the students can take home and show their families which can state something like: “Today I used the character quality of KINDNESS at school.  My teacher is so proud of me.  I helped my classroom be a better place because I chose to … Read More »