Use these Thanksgiving gratitude activities for students in your middle school classroom to practice writing and gratitude. Includes all of the worksheets, links and instructions for 6 gratitude activities.
Teachers can use quotes such as “Gratitude turns what we have into enough” by Melody Beattie or “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others” by Cicero to inspire students to think about what they are thankful for. Examples of gratitude activities that teac...
3. Expressions of gratitude reinforce moral behavior.This is supported through multiple studies, all which show that expressions of gratitude encourage pro-social behavior in the future. For example, thanking case managers induced greater visitation, greater volunteerism, helping a stranger pick up dropp...
just by asking students to write down one thing each day that they are thankful for. Captain Plumb’s Parachute During the Vietnam War, a Navy captain named Charlie Plumb flew 74 successful combat missions until five days before he was scheduled to conclude his tour of duty, when his plane...