November 16th- 20th

Theme: Practicing Gratitude

Fostering Gratitude Tips for Parents

Monday, November 16 -

Motivational Message/Video Directions

Kindergarten - 1 Thankfulness coloring activity

Grades 2 - 4 : Choose one of the activities below:

• Start a gratitude journal for this week using this template: Gratitude Journal. You can write or draw your answers.

• What is Gratitude? Answer the questions by drawing or writing on another piece of paper.

Tuesday, November 17 - Read Aloud

Video Directions

Listen to a book about being thankful and consider how gratitude can help you to feel your best.

K &1 Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

K - 2 Honey Bear By Kelly Oriard (K-2)

Grades 1 - 4 My Attitude of Gratitude by Melissa Winn and Zorana Rafailovic

Choose one of the activities below:

• Tell someone you are thankful for them. Use one of these printed cards or make your own.

• Let some of the people in your life know you are thankful for them by using these Gratitude Slips. You can print them out or write them to give to someone.

Wednesday, November 18 - Second Step lesson

Listen to your grade level Second Step lesson below:

Kindergarten First Second Third (Handout 4) Fourth

Thursday, November 19 - Mindfulness Thursday

Video Directions

Listen to this awesome Mind Yeti video about Gratitude

Now, get comfortable. Let's try some Gratitude Yoga Poses for Kids. Stretch your body as you think of things you are grateful for!

If you have some extra time today, try this Visualization Practice! Create a picture in your mind of something you are thankful for -- how does that make you feel?

Friday, November 20 - Fun Friday

Video Directions

First listen to one of the videos below.

• It's Gratitude that Brings us Happiness

• Thankful song

Then, choose one of the fun gratitude activities below or to the right:

• Go on a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

• Play a gratitude bingo game with family members

• Make a gratitude tree. Write each thing you are thankful for on the leaves provided or draw your own:)

Monday, November 23rd - Video Directions

Grades K - 2 Start a conversation with someone in your house about what you are thankful for today. Use one of these gratitude prompts below. If you are not sure how to start the conversation, ask someone what he or she is thankful for when you are eating a meal together.

Gratitude Prompts or Gratitude Prompts for Kids

Grades 3 &4 Think of something that starts with each letter of the alphabet that you are thankful for with this link.

Tuesday, November 24th

Listen to the The Thankful Book by Todd Parr

Then practice mindfulness today by listening to the video from Mind Yeti - Thank you Nature

Wednesday, November 25th - Video Directions

Make sure to choose one of the thankfulness games on this page that you have not played or practice these Gratitude Yoga poses.

Then listen to one of the songs below to start off your weekend!

Thankful song

Gratitude Song