Practicing Gratitude and Kindness
What is the “big idea” for this lesson?
Sharing our gratitude with others is an act of kindness that helps both you and the other person feel good!
Reflection questions:
What are you grateful for?
a. I’m grateful for [name of a family member, teacher, friend, someone you care about] ___.b. I’m grateful for [something you own, something in your room] ___.
c. I’m grateful for [a place] ___.
Who will you send kind thoughts to today? Someone you care about? Someone you’re missing? What about challenging yourself to send kind thoughts to someone you don’t get along with?
Sharing Gratitude and Kindness Activity
Materials:
Video
Paper and pens, markers, or colored pencils
Chalk
Directions:
Watch the Sending Kind Thoughts video and think about who you’d like to send your kind thoughts to.
Practice sending kind thoughts to 2 different people. Notice how you feel when you do this. Is it strange? Fun? Do you feel good?
Now share your kind thoughts and gratitude with others by writing, drawing, or sending a message:
Write a compliment or thank-you note for someone in your home. Share your note with them.
Write or draw something you’re thankful for and share it with a friend on a phone call, video message, or text. Ask them to share what they’re thankful for, too.
Draw a picture of something that makes you feel happy. Put your picture facing out of a window, so anyone outside can see it. Or if you can, go outside and draw with chalk. Your happy messages and colorful pictures will make others happy, too.
Sharing Gratitude and Kindness Ingredients
