All Practices
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Caring Intentions: Being Kind to Others
Students consider the intentions of characters in a story who are kind to others.
Dialogue Journals for Elementary Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through letter writing.
Dialogue Journals for High School Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through writing.
Dialogue Journals for Middle School Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through writing.
Gratitude for Our Food
Students express gratitude towards the many people whose efforts have brought them food.
Giving Thanks
Students define gratitude and name things they’re grateful for.
Gratitude for the Wider School Community
Staff members express gratitude for others in the school community.
Looking for Gratitude in School
Students walk silently around school, noticing people they are grateful for and telling them so.
Gratitude Journal for Students
Students write five things they’re grateful for once a day for two weeks.
Gratitude Letter for Students
Students write a letter of thanks and deliver it in person.
Discover Your Great Full Self
Students identify their strengths to increase self-understanding. (Gratitude for Tweens and Teens Lesson 1)
See the Good Challenge
Students recognize the costs and benefits involved in a kind act. (Gratitude for Tweens and Teens Lesson 2)
Seeing the Good in Others
Students look for the good in others by acknowledging each other’s strengths. (Gratitude for Tweens and Teens Lesson 3)
Thank You for Believing in Me
Students learn how to think gratefully. (Gratitude for Tweens and Teens Lesson 4)
People Who Made a Difference
Students express gratitude to people whose actions have benefited society.
Sharing Gratitude Stories
Students share stories about a time they felt grateful.
Gratitude Circle for Staff Members
Say “thank you” to other staff members for small favors or kindnesses.
Three Good Things for Students
Students record three good things that happened to them each day for a week.
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