by Jill Tomey | Oct 25, 2023 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a national holiday with a focus on Gratefulness. This Thanksgiving, post a whiteboard, chalkboard, or poster board where those gathered for Thanksgiving can write public statements of what they are grateful for this year. Leave it where...
by Jill Tomey | Jun 1, 2023 | Family Activity, Holiday Activities
Summersgiving June 24, 2023 (Saturday after Solstice) Summersgiving is a fledgling holiday created by a man who wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving in the summer with his friends and favorite Thanksgiving foods. Since many of us had scaled back Thanksgiving celebrations...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 26, 2023 | Character Connection
Humility is a lot like Humbleness Modesty Unpretentiousness Unassuming Demureness Down to Earth Humility can strengthen: Determination when I need to ask for help with a problem. Cooperation when I think of others first. Honesty by letting go of my ego I no...
by Jill Tomey | Oct 25, 2022 | 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 | Oct 25, 2022 | 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...
