by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Gratefulness Word Origin Gratefulness has its roots in the latin words gratus meaning “pleasing” and the verb facere which means “to make or do” to create the word gratificus – “doing a kindness”. Can you see how being grateful is the...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Gratefulness Featured Book Apple Cake, a Gratitude by Dawn Casey and Genevieve Godbout From Goodreads: “In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from...
by Jacob Goings | Jan 19, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Gratefulness Reading List Children’s Picture Book Reading List for Teaching Gratefulness Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland, illustrated by Sonja Lamut Apple Cake: A Gratitude by Dawn Casey illustrated by Genevieve Godbout The Thank You...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | Curriculum Connection
Gratefulness Curriculum Connection – History In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln ordered that Government offices be closed for a local day of Thanksgiving. In 1863, he issued a proclamation that set the precedent for succeeding presidents to issue a Thanksgiving...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 19, 2025 | Activity
Gratefulness Activities The activities here are fun ways to teach character. The game aspect makes the lesson more memorable. Each activity has processing questions at the end. Without processing the activity, the exercise is just a game. To make it a...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 30, 2024 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Endurance Word Origin The primary Latin root of endure is durare, which means “to harden; to hold out; to make last”. To create the word Endurance, the Latin durare was coupled with the Latin preposition for “in”. Can you see how Endurance is...
