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Children will explore things they can be thankful for through a book of opposites.

Social Studies Focus: Thanksgiving

Social and Life Skills Focus: gratitude

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• With the help of a magic stone, Betsy learns to feel grateful for all she has. What will happen when the magic stone goes missing?

• Invite children to practice everyday gratitude with this fun scavenger hunt skill sheet!

• Movement is a fun way to make vocabulary “stick.” Reinforce opposite pairs by acting them out! Here are a few ideas to get you started.
  
  • Levanta una pierna mucho.
    Levanta una pierna poco.
  • Pon la mano arriba.
    Pon la mano abajo.
  • Corre en tu sitio rápido.
    Camina en tu sitio despacio.
  • Da pasos cortos.
    Da pasos largos.
  • Pon cara de alegría.
    Pon cara de tristeza.
  • Finge que tienes calor.
    Finge que tienes frío.

Skill: writing and drawing

Materials: empty tissue box, tempera paint, small pieces of paper, markers and colored pencils

• Begin by guiding students as they decorate a recycled tissue box. Have groups of two or three students decorate a box. You can decorate multiple boxes and place them throughout your classroomand school community.
• Put a small stack of paper next to the gratitude box, along with a few colored pencils and markers.
• Encourage students to take a few minutes each day to draw a picture of someone or something in school that they are grateful for.
• At the end of each day, bring the gratitude box(es) to the meeting area and read the notes of gratitude with your class. Ask the author of each note to share their inspiration. ¿Por qué o por quién están agradecidos? ¿Por qué escribieron una nota de agradecimiento? ¿Cómo se sienten cuando muestran agradecimiento?