Comments on: Thanksgiving Vs. Giving thanks http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/thanksgiving/ Timeless Parenting Advice for Toddlers through Teenagers Thu, 10 May 2012 05:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gayle http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-50631 Gayle Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/?p=154#comment-50631 Thank you for those wonderful words and a Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!!! I teach preschool & Kindergarten yoga and each week we do a gratitude circle to express what we are grateful/thankful for that day. It is so amazing to hear the different things they come up with each week, not to mention inspiring. Gayle Thank you for those wonderful words and a Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!!! I teach preschool & Kindergarten yoga and each week we do a gratitude circle to express what we are grateful/thankful for that day. It is so amazing to hear the different things they come up with each week, not to mention inspiring. Gayle

]]> By: Maya http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-50611 Maya Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:47:14 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/?p=154#comment-50611 What a great article!!!! I actually discovered your website while doing a Google search for "ways to teach children about gratitude!" I am a mother of two and a teacher to many more, and my co-teacher and I were looking for ways to make the holiday of Thanksgiving more meaningful for the children in our class. We have talked a lot about being grateful during the last couple of weeks at school and I wanted to share a story with you... During one conversation that we were having with the children, we wanted to illustrate the concept of being grateful during times are not so obviously wonderful - being positive and seeing the good in all... So we told a couple of stories and then had the children think of things that the character could be grateful for. For example, one story was about a boy who was so excited to play outside in the park one day but when he woke up and looked outside - it was raining. The children (they are all 4 and 5) came up with ideas like, "At least the plants are getting a drink," and, "He could be thankful that he has rain boots and a rain jacket," and, "He could be happy because rain can be fun too." Of course we also emphasized that this does not mean that there is no room for disappointment or sadness, but that looking for the positive is also a way to be grateful. So! A couple of days later, one of the girls was at the writing center working on a drawing and she colored too much in one area of the paper and made a hole. After her initial disappointment, she smiled and said, "I know! I can turn it into an open mouth on the face I was drawing!" How great is that! And one of the boys sitting next to her made the connection to our discussion and said, "Just like in the stories!......." I also found a great poem in my Google search and here are a few lines that I liked... "It's easy to be thankful for the good things... A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings." (Anonymous) A happy and meaningful Thanksgiving to all! Maya What a great article!!!! I actually discovered your website while doing a Google search for “ways to teach children about gratitude!” I am a mother of two and a teacher to many more, and my co-teacher and I were looking for ways to make the holiday of Thanksgiving more meaningful for the children in our class. We have talked a lot about being grateful during the last couple of weeks at school and I wanted to share a story with you… During one conversation that we were having with the children, we wanted to illustrate the concept of being grateful during times are not so obviously wonderful – being positive and seeing the good in all… So we told a couple of stories and then had the children think of things that the character could be grateful for. For example, one story was about a boy who was so excited to play outside in the park one day but when he woke up and looked outside – it was raining. The children (they are all 4 and 5) came up with ideas like, “At least the plants are getting a drink,” and, “He could be thankful that he has rain boots and a rain jacket,” and, “He could be happy because rain can be fun too.” Of course we also emphasized that this does not mean that there is no room for disappointment or sadness, but that looking for the positive is also a way to be grateful. So! A couple of days later, one of the girls was at the writing center working on a drawing and she colored too much in one area of the paper and made a hole. After her initial disappointment, she smiled and said, “I know! I can turn it into an open mouth on the face I was drawing!” How great is that! And one of the boys sitting next to her made the connection to our discussion and said, “Just like in the stories!…….” I also found a great poem in my Google search and here are a few lines that I liked… “It’s easy to be thankful for the good things… A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.” (Anonymous) A happy and meaningful Thanksgiving to all! Maya

]]> By: Diane http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-50606 Diane Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:44:25 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/?p=154#comment-50606 THANK YOU, Ellen, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family:) THANK YOU, Ellen, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family:)

]]> By: Jill http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/thanksgiving/comment-page-1/#comment-50592 Jill Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:57:15 +0000 http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/?p=154#comment-50592 What can I say, THANK YOU for this article at this holiday time! Great new layout here, I love the colors! Happy Thanksgiving to y'all:) Jill, mom of 4 small souls What can I say, THANK YOU for this article at this holiday time!

Great new layout here, I love the colors!

Happy Thanksgiving to y’all:)

Jill, mom of 4 small souls

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