Day 11

Today in our assembly, we focused on another aspect of having a growth mindset: gratitude.  First, we learned a little about what gratitude is and why it's good for our brains by watching the following video, "The Amazing Effects of Gratitude."

Then we practiced having gratitude by learning a routine I use in my classroom called a "Gratitude Circle."  When you have a Gratitude Circle, everyone thinks of one specific and recent thing for which they are grateful (this morning I'm grateful my husband cleaned our bathrooms yesterday), then everyone stands in a circle, each person shares their gratitude as you go around the circle one by one, and we always finish with a "Power Clap."  You'll have you ask your child how that works.  :)

Here are some of our Gratitude Circles in action:

What are you grateful for today?