Gracias Thanks

by Pat Mora

Ideas for classroom participation:

1. Ask the students to draw what they're grateful for and to share their drawing with a partner or small group.

2. Ask the students if they know how to say "thank you" in other languages. Teach them to say "thank you" in some of the languages spoken locally or connected to the children's cultures

3. Have children make and decorate "gratitude baskets" to take home for sharing with their families. Students can invite family members to write down what they are thankful for on a slip of paper and leave it in the basket. These can be read aloud at a family gathering or special meal.

4. Depending on the age of the students, have them write and illustrate their own GRACIAS book (a great present to share at Thanksgiving). With younger students, write a group poem.

From www.PatMora.com