When you teach kids to show gratitude, you’re helping them to nurture relationships. Kindness and gratitude are part of an important set of values and social-emotional skills that help kids succeed in life.
These 6 easy activities will help you teach students about gratitude this Easter.
There are so many wonderful people in our communities who go out of their way and even risk their lives for us every single day. Often these people go about their jobs without ever really being thanked for the extraordinary things they do. Here are some fun ways to show community workers how much they really…
I became very, very sick 12 days after my son was born. I was in ICU for 2 weeks and in high dependency for the next 3. My friend knew how important it was to me that I breastfed him and that he received breastmilk. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
Today, my dance class went to lunch after class and when it was time to pay one lady in the group said her hubby was buying lunch for us. I actually cried. It was embarrassing but it just came out. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
Mom and I took an elderly lady we work for to a dental appointment. I considered letting mom go solo but changed my mind and I’m extra glad I did. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
I teach at a Title I school (which means over 75% of our kids are on free/reduced breakfast/lunch status). Almost every morning one of my little fellows brings me FOOD from the cafeteria (an apple, pear, box of raisins…). Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
The nicest gift that can be given throughout a day may often come from strangers. Last week, I had a horrid migraine that lasted 5 days. It was pretty horrific, but I had to keep moving and do my best with many routines and appointments. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
This is really simple but I was caught off guard and it was a really nice change. As my son and I were leaving a local restaurant today, I held the door for several older couples going in and out. Just as I was about to let it go, I saw someone coming around the…
I didn’t have enough at the register one time when my son was a baby. I was only short a few dollars or so. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
I’m a 36-year-old adult male with learning disabilities and mental health disorders. Eight years ago my family was forced to move from their home where my three siblings and I grew up due to a home foreclosure. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Share
My step dad was in the VA hospital for a very long time. My mother and I went there every day for weeks to visit him and got to know many of the nurses during his stay. During this time, I came to know many of the nurses by name as well as the various…
Gratitude … goes beyond the “mine” and “thine” and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past, I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude…