All Practices
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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.
Giving Wise Feedback
A simple way to build students’ academic mindset, trust, and positive identity.
1-2-3 Clap: A School Team Building Activity
A fun counting and clapping activity to build positive group energy and to say “thumbs up” to mistakes.
What’s New?
A quick welcoming activity in which everyone’s voice is heard and valued
Acts of Kindness
Students draw and write about ways they have acted with kindness towards others.
What Friends Do
Students learn how kindness and gratitude strengthen friendships through Splat the Cat.
Kindness Buddy
Students get a secret kindness buddy to do a kind act for during the week.
Appreciating Our Bodies: A Body Scan with Gratitude
Students practice a mindful body scan and express gratitude for what their bodies allow them to do.
A Gratitude Poem to the World
Students write a letter or poem to express their gratitude to something in the natural world.
Beauty Everywhere
Students express gratitude through singing.
A Time I Felt Grateful
Students define gratitude and give an example of a time they felt grateful.
Feelings of Gratitude
Students identify emotions related to gratitude.
Expressing Gratitude
Students reflect on why another person acted kindly towards them, and practice gratitude both verbally & in writing.
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