Changemakers

     In the WE Virtual Learning Center, I explored under the tab "We Teaching Courses" and looked at "Bringing Gratitude to Life Within Your Classroom and School Community". I picked this tab because not only do I believe that school is used to give kids an education from a knowledge standpoint, I believe it's also important to teach children about life. Teaching children to be grateful and and express gratitude teaches them how to be kinder people. It's important for all educators to know that they're not just raising students, they're raising people.  

    Gratitude can be taught in a classroom in many different ways. Some ways involve a trivia game where students are asked a multitude of questions about gratitude and how expressing gratitude makes them feel. Another example is to be mindful and have the students reflect upon their week and express what they're grateful for throughout their week. This keeps students grounded, having them express that life is a gift and simply being able to have an education is something to be grateful for. One final example is sharing our feelings on gratitude and what we're grateful for to others. This keeps student connected with their feelings but also creates active listening to their classmates and a way for students to build connections with one another.