Gratitude Globe - A lesson on Gratitude

Subject: Social Emotional Learning

I like to read the book READ ALOUD: Gratitude is my Superpower By Alicia Ortego. Please feel free to listen HERE

Objective:

- Students will understand the concept of gratitude.

- Students will learn to express and practice gratitude.

- Students will create a gratitude globe to represent things they are thankful for visually.

Materials:

- Construction paper (any color you choose)

- Scissors

- Glue

- Markers

- Stickers

- Globe template HERE

Lesson Introduction:

1. Begin the lesson by discussing the meaning of gratitude with your children. Define gratitude as being thankful or appreciative of something or someone. The book does a great job of teaching gratitude and how to find it in all that we do.

2. Ask your children to share examples of things they are grateful for. Encourage a whole family discussion to generate ideas.

Activity

1. "Gratitude Globe" will visually represent things the children/family are thankful for.

2. Provide each child with a construction paper printable of the globe template.

3. Use markers to guide your children through the process of writing or drawing things they are grateful for on the globe.

4. Encourage students to decorate their gratitude globe with stickers or additional drawings to make it more colorful and meaningful.