Gratefulness In the Community
vs. entitlement
Appreciating what I have and how others help me
To practice Gratefulness, I will: 
- show others how much I appreciate them
- write thank-you notes
- take care of what I have
- count my benefits rather than my burdens
- be content
Thank with Character
We may utter the words “Thank You” or a similar phrase often, but if you really want the phrase to be heard, pair it with a character quality. For children, especially, when you recognize their character-based effort over the achievement, it identifies a generalized good behavior to repeat over the specific reason for the thanks. Here’s an example: Margie, thanks for helping your brother with his chores. You were generous with your time in helping someone. Robert, thanks for bringing me soup when I was sick. You are so compassionate. When you deepen your thanks by including character, you are showing a deeper observation which can make the receiver of your thanks feel even more appreciated.
How will you use character in your Thank yous?
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use with the family or within community organizations
to teach the Character Quality of Gratefulness.
The following activities are related to dates this month and can relate to any character quality or good character in general.
February Character All Month
See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month. Holidays with Always-On Dates 1 National Get Up Day Today is #NationalGetUpDay. Originated by the USFSA, it celebrates that...
National Crayon Day, March 31
Always March 31Crayons are a great way to be Creative from simply using them to draw or color a picture to getting fancy with melting them (with adult supervision) for more involved crafts. For more information on National Crayon Day visit the website at...
St. Patrick’s Day Activity
Always March 17Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by identifying the Character Quality associated with the following Irish proverbs: Complain that you have no shoes until you meet a man who has no feet. (Gratefulness) Many a ship is lost within sight of the harbor....
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