It's National Gratitude Month! Here's a collection of classroom activities focused on sharing appreciations and gratitude that you can use this month, or anytime!
Gratitude and the Global Supply Chain
Students learn about the science of gratitude - and one person's effort to express gratitude to every person along the supply chain who made their morning cup of coffee possible.
SEL Tip: Practice gratitude as a form of self-care
Gratitude can reduce stress and reshape the brain. Here are two steps for practicing it.
‘We See You’: A Sawubona Circle of Appreciation
This circle activity invites students to appreciate each other, using as inspiration the Zulu greeting Sawubona, which means “We see you.”
Acknowledging and Expressing Gratitude to Indigenous Peoples
We offer our gratitude for the practices of Indigenous peoples, and share our land acknowledgment statement.
This circle activity invites students to share their feelings about gratitude and to express gratitude for things large and small.
SEL Tip: Sharing Appreciations
Build classroom community by making a practice of sharing appreciations.