This Podcast was originally recorded in November 2020. 

Definition of Thankfulness from Websters 1828 Dictionary: 

“Impressed with a sense of kindness received and ready to acknowledge it”

Thankfulness implies a readiness to act!  In this podcast, Kathy and Lesli talk about concrete ways to teach this to children throughout your day.  This is a great month to not just think happy thoughts about how much we appreciate people but verbalize and repay their kindness. 

1.     Focus on you! What are you modeling?

2.     Teach your children to notice large and small things that others do for them and make sure they follow through on being thankful.  

3.     Cultivate a thankful heart through out the day. Let your children hear your appreciation.

• Use concrete teaching methods:

• Playing Highs and Lows at the dinner table           

• Creating a “Thankfulness Jar” to add to and review as a family

• Car games:  What is the best thing about…….? Let everyone take picking things and answering….

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For more information, check out Kathy's book, The Homegrown Preschooler and curriculum, A Year of Playing Skillfully.

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