Nov. 23: How did your Attitude of Gratitude work out - tell us about it.
Update : Well, on a personal level, I failed at sending more postcards. I was more successful, however, at getting my students to express gratitude. Update 2: On Veterans Day my English 2 students shared journals of gratitude, and I was overwhelmed by their thoughtfulness. I shared several of their writings on this earlier blog post. Update 3: My College Comp students are currently working on gratitude blogs. Some of them have posted already, so I'll share some of their links here. This morning at church our pastor was lamenting the fact that he didn't think we say "thank you" as much as we used to, and while he may be right, I hate that teenagers get the erroneous reputation of being ungrateful. Because they really can be. I'll share some links here, and as the rest add their blogs, they can be found at our class Symbaloo. Cory's Corner: "It seems silly to be thankful for something so simple, but I'm extremely thankful for the times I spend laughing with my friends and family. Sometimes it's easy to take for granted the moments where you laugh until your stomach hurts." A Blog of Unfortunate Events: "i am thankful for my high school and all my teachers and classes i am glad i feel well prepared for college" Solicitor's Weekly: "With Thanksgiving up and coming, I'll be awfully busy relaxing and spending time with family. SPEAKING OF THANKSGIVING, I'd like to take this time and digital space to make up a list of the first fifty things I'm grateful for that come to my mind.
Jake the Snake: "My grandpa is constantly helping me with little things I like doing. He lets me use his shop, even when he has a project in there he is working on. We do things together, I help him, and he helps me."
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Allison Berryhill
11/23/2014 08:51:50 pm
As I read my fellow Gratitude Bloggers' reports on their success, I see that those of us who aimed to be more thankful ourselves had less success than those who offered students opportunities to express thanks. There's a lesson in that. Love reading your students' comments. Rock on.
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