I am Thankful For Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: W.3-4.3

Core Standard

It is easy to focus on the things that are negative in this world. In fact, most forms of media solely focus on discouraging forms of media because it tends to draw a bigger audience. Hardship and difficulties will hit us all at one time or another. Spending time to reflect on the things that make life great has been linked to a greater level of overall happiness and lower rates of depression and anxiety. During the fall holiday season, we tend to reflect on what we are thankful for annual. This should be something we do much more frequently. Several psychology research studies have repeatedly shown that practicing gratitude activities strongly correlates with a greater sense of happiness with self. These worksheets will help students begin to express what they are thankful for.

I am Thankful For Worksheets To Print:

12 Reasons - Tells us that many reasons that you show gratitude.

Steps of Thanks - This helps you attribute value to all the different things in your life.

Traditional Turkey - This is an essay you would want to write more towards that Fall holiday.

Version 2 - This is for those students that do not need guidelines when writing.

Lots of Likes - What are the four core reasons that you value life?

Younger Students - This essay prompt has guide lines aimed towards younder elementary students.

A to Z - This is great exercise for stduents and it helps them learn to critically think.

Draw and Write - Can you picture those things that you are grateful for?

Big Letters - This sums it all up for them in two sentences.

Write and Draw - This requires six drawing and sentences.

Tweet - If you had to sum up everything up thought in 144 characters, what would you write?

Seven Thoughts - You can even set this up as a one word or phrase. Entirely up to you.

Cartoons - Draw a series of cartoons to depict the things that you value.

4 Phrases - If you had to pick 4 things, what would they be?

Haiku - Write a haiku poem about what you are thankful for. We walk you through all the different ways you create this form of poetry.

Teaching Children the Concept of Thankfulness

"Thank you" is one of the first few words we teach our children. However, only teaching them the word is not enough. In this era full of materialistic wonders, they might start taking things for granted. We need to make sure they realize the true meaning of thankfulness.

Teaching thankfulness to children can be really challenging. Why? Because they get attracted to new things easily and forget about what they already have. So, how do you make them realize the value of the people and things in their lives? This blog will tell you a few effective ways to teach thankfulness.

 

Talk about Thankfulness

As mentioned earlier, teaching children to say thank you is not enough. You need to have a talk about why it's important to say thank you. Let them know that appreciation makes people feel happy. Tell them it's a great way to show love.

 

Keep a Gratitude Jar

Gratitude jars are really effective in making children realize how much they have to be thankful for. Whenever someone or something makes them feel happy, ask them to write it down on paper and put it in the jar. Once they see the jar getting full, they will understand how blessed they are.

 

Encourage Them to Help Others

Encouraging children to help others reinforces the concept of thankfulness. Explain how donating their toys or clothes will help others in need. By helping the less fortunate, they realize that many people out there don't have as many things as they have. This realization makes them less materialistic and more thankful.

 

Make Thank You Cards with Them

This is the most fun and creative way to teach thankfulness. Through this activity, children learn that there are more ways of expressing gratitude than a verbal 'thank you.' Ask them to think about the people they want to thank (someone who gives them gifts, helps them with homework, plays with them, etc.). Then, help them write notes or draw a picture to express their feelings.

 

Set an Example for Them

Children learn by observing and copying the actions of adults. They will automatically realize the importance of being thankful when they watch you being grateful to others in different situations. In fact, it's not just about others. You should also thank your children whenever they do something good like helping you clear the table or cleaning their room.

 

Train Them to Look at the Brighter Side

Children tend to complain about things they don't like. Don't let it become a habit; it's a sign that they don't know how to be content with what they have. Every time they complain about something, ask them to find a positive thing about the whole situation. For example, when they cannot go out in the rain to play, remind them that they can play board games at home instead. It will help them become optimistic and grateful at the same time.