We begin our month long theme of gratitude with a book. This sweet simple book is about a tree who is feeling rather down, ordinary and lonely until a small bird arrives and wants the strong branches to hold the nest for the babies. This book and project is written and developed by Stacy Peters. I simply modified the leaves. As the tree begins to look for the good her leaves become more beautiful and she notices more and more and feels gratitude. This book is a wonderful metaphor for children on how looking for the good does change how we feel about ourselves, others and events in our loves. I also spent time talking about our brains ( negative bias) and how this daily practice impacts it & helps us shift our mood, focus and perspective. Because we have been practicing gratitude daily ( sharing our great green thoughts) in our opening circle , the shift to making a daily leaf for the tree was easy for the children and one they enjoyed. Our tree is growing and others outside the class are joining in. |
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