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Secondary Gratitude Activity: Foster a Sense of Gratitude With Your Students

Inflexion November 2, 2022
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Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

– Oprah Winfrey

INTRO

Take a moment in the day to examine and discuss gratitude to students. This activity allows us to gain more insight into what brings them joy and has a positive impact on their overall moods.

This interactive Pear Deck activity can be modified to meet your needs and will help students answer a simple, but impactful question: “What are you grateful for today?“

OBJECTIVES

  • Provide students an opportunity to reflect on what makes them feel grateful and what they feel gratitude for right now (it feels good to think about what makes us feel good)

RESOURCE LINKS

Gratitude & SEL Google Slides Pear Deck Activity

1. Make your own copy of the provided Slides deck

Make any necessary changes to the content to meet your/your students’ needs.

This deck may feel “young,” but it has been enjoyed by students of all grade levels, including seniors. Don’t underestimate the power of silly fun and the ability to take a break from curriculum to share about themselves.

2. Project & start the Pear Deck in Live Presentation mode

Give students a few moments to sign into the session.

3. Work through the presentation slide by slide

Make sure you give enough time for each slide, but also not too much. The built-in timer is a great feature to help you stay on track. Take time to review all the responses, enjoy, share, discuss, etc.

4. Final Share-Out/Discussion:

Provide some time at the end of the session for deeper reflection, sharing, and discussion regarding gratitude and their “gratitude commitments.”

TIPS

  • Take time after each interactive slide for students to reflect, share, and discuss.
  • You can also begin with a brief intro/discussion about what gratitude is:
  • Little Things are smaller efforts you can do tomorrow, or within the next week or so.
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