Comments on: Feedback Friday: Giving Thanks?

By: ErinMyles

ErinMyles — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:37:22 +0000

Thank you so much for the comment Michael and I think this is such a great idea! I think that even as adults we lose sight of what we have and need to be reminded all of the time. Thanks again!

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:05:16 +0000

i think that more than a feeling or a quality, you can cultivate a practice of gratitude. About 2 years ago I started following an intuitive healer named Robin Lee on facebook. Robin has gratitude parties everyday. She asks people to list three things they are grateful for at that very moment in the comments section of the post. I’ve been doing it almost every day now for about the past two years and it really has affected the way I view the world. I also love to read other people’s posts. Robin encourages people to throw their own gratitude parties for friends on Fridays (Gratitude Friday) and I have started to do that. It’s amazing how many people tell me that they like the reminder and even if they don’t post they think about it. I think you could do the same thing with your kids. Have them list three things they are grateful for everyday at the end of the day. It really changed things for me.

By: ErinMyles

ErinMyles — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:50:48 +0000

I think that’s great Sarah! It’s never too young to start a gratitude journal! Thank you for the advice and the super sweet compliment…you’re are good teacher lady! xoxo

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:44:16 +0000

Hey Erin, gratitude is something that I have always taught in my classroom. With my grade 5s, first thing in the morning they would have to write 3 things they are grateful for. At the beginning in was a bit ridiculous (I’m thankful for this pencil) but with time they started to convey that they actually understood what it really meant to be grateful. With my grade 1s and 2s this year, I’m starting out by teaching them kindness and to pay it forward, then we’ll get into gratefulness as well. It sounds awful, but a great way to teach these concepts is by reminding them just how fortunate they really are and exposing them to others in the world who aren’t so fortunate and who are happy with much less. I know that Nate and Olivia will grow up to be grateful because they have amazing parents! xx

By: ErinMyles

ErinMyles — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:02:20 +0000

Ha! Will do Jo Ann

By: Jo Ann

Jo Ann — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:44:57 +0000

That’s a tough one, not sure you can teach that, but let me know when you figure out how to even explain it!