Thankful Students

Sometimes school needs to be more than just content. Students learn from the things that you point out to be important. I started our classroom tradition of sharing things for which we are thankful on a wall in my first year of teaching. Originally, they took at least three pieces of paper and wrote at least three things they were thankful for and posted them on the wall. 

This year, I've decided to have this reflection last all of November and add a little at a time. Today, the kids took a leaf (cut out with dye cuts/Ellis machine) and wrote their names on one side and one thing they were thankful for on the other. This allows me to go through and be sure that there aren't any inappropriate responses to be posted in the wall as well as appreciate the responses from the students. Many today were family, friends, and life.

Day 1:

I've decided to make a topic for the rest of the days. 

Day 2: a person that taught you a lesson

Day 3: how you got to school

Day 4: the best meal you've eaten recently

Day 5: a coach or teacher who helped you gain a skill

I'll have to come up with more. Maybe you can help. What are you thankful for? What are things that you sometimes forget to be thankful for?