A Moving Story About Gratitude

Summary

In this heartwarming classroom activity, students are encouraged to draw something or someone they are grateful for. The teacher emphasizes the importance of gratitude for peace of mind and happiness. As each student shares their drawings, their unique expressions of thankfulness range from appreciation for pets and chocolate to more personal reflections on the people and things that shape their lives. The exercise not only fosters a sense of gratitude but also promotes class interaction and understanding, creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for both students and teacher.

Takeaways

• 😀 The activity focuses on expressing gratitude through drawing something or someone the students are grateful for.
• 😀 Taking time for gratitude is emphasized as important for peace of mind and happiness.
• 😀 The purpose of the activity is to remind students of their good fortune and the positive people or things in their lives.
• 😀 After completing the drawings, students are encouraged to share their gratitude with the class.
• 😀 The teacher promotes a positive classroom environment by acknowledging and encouraging each student’s expression of gratitude.
• 😀 One student, Sara, expresses gratitude for 'cheats' because they give her antigen, showing the diversity in what students value.
• 😀 Jason shares his gratitude for Paris, indicating personal connections to larger concepts or places.
• 😀 Rebecca shares her love for chocolate, showing that gratitude can be for small, everyday joys.
• 😀 Simon participates by drawing a hand and suggests playing a guessing game with his classmates to identify whose hand it is.
• 😀 The guessing game engages the class, fostering interaction and making the activity more fun.
• 😀 The activity ends with the teacher affirming the students' expressions of gratitude, reinforcing the importance of the practice.

Q & A

What activity does the teacher ask the students to do at the beginning of the class?

The teacher asks the students to draw something or someone they are grateful for on the pieces of paper in front of them.

Why does the teacher emphasize the importance of gratitude in this lesson?

The teacher emphasizes that taking time for gratitude is important for our peace of mind and happiness, and it's a way to remind ourselves of how lucky we are for what we have and who we have in our lives.

What does Sara express gratitude for, and why is it significant?

Sara expresses gratitude for cheese, specifically because it gives her 'antigen'. This shows a humorous or playful take on expressing gratitude, possibly related to health.

What are Jason's reasons for being grateful for his parents?

Jason is grateful for his parents because, without them, he wouldn’t be here, they help him with his homework, and he also loves them.

How does Rebecca show her gratitude in the lesson?

Rebecca doesn’t directly share what she's grateful for in the transcript, but after Jason's and Sara's responses, she expresses gratitude for chocolate.

What game does the teacher propose Simon play with his classmates?

The teacher proposes that Simon play a game where the classmates guess whose hand Simon drew.

What does the class attempt to guess about Simon's drawing?

The class attempts to guess whose hand Simon drew, with guesses including a policeman's hand, Simon’s own hand, and even the teacher's hand.

What humorous guess does a student make about the drawing?

A student humorously guesses that the hand Simon drew belongs to God.

What is the correct answer to the game about Simon's drawing?

The correct answer is that the hand Simon drew belongs to Miss Sanders, the teacher.

What does the music signify in the context of the video script?

The music serves as a background to signal transitions between different moments in the classroom, such as starting the activity and transitioning between students sharing their gratitude.