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Our Virtue Lesson on Thankfulness

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Our Virtue Lessons

Consideration

Courage

Determination

Joyfulness

Kindness

Love

Responsibility

Thankfulness

The Virtue of Thankfulness

In this lesson we will define Thankfulness this way:  

Thankfulness is being grateful for what I have been given by the Lord, my parents, my family, my friends and the world.  Thankfulness is the beginning of being happy with what I already have.  Not only is it important to be thankful for special things, but for the nice little things that happen around me everyday.

Here are the materials and resources needed for Our Virtue Lesson on Thankfulness.  To learn more about these resources visit Our Virtue Lessons main resource page or our How to Use Our Virtue Lessons resource page.

Week 1

Defining Thankfulness

What does this virtue mean? Definition Sheet

Cut-n-paste Piece (needed for Definition Sheet) 1 per page  2 per page

Virtue Prayer and Examples Sheet

Reinforcement Prayer Card

Virtue Progress Incentive Sheet

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copy work purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.  Don't forget that picture books are great for any age group and present ideas very clearly.

*You may want to consider beginning one of Our Learning Projects for Homeschoolers that teaches about this virtue.

Week 2

Understanding Thankfulness

What does it look like? Sheet

Reminder Half-sheet Poster 1 per page  2 per page

Aesop's Fable Story:  The Hares and the Frogs

Aesop's Fable Story:  The Hares and the Frogs Trace Copywork:  Print  or  Cursive

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

Proverbs 15:16

Luke 17:16

Ephesians 5:20

Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:11

1 Timothy 6:6-8

Week 3

Practicing Thankfulness

Aesop's Fables Story: The Raven and the Swan

Aesop's Fables Story: The Raven and the Swan Trace Copywork:  Print  or  Cursive

Let's talk about it? Sheet

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

*Consider using the Virtue Key Tag Activity to see how many times your children can be caught in the action of practicing this virtue either daily or weekly.

Virtue Key Tag Activity for this Virtue

Week 4

Reviewing Thankfulness

Review all lessons and discuss each learners completed My Book - the Virtue of Thankfulness Mini-book.

My Book - The Virtue of Thankfulness Mini-book

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

*Consider using the Virtue Key Tag Activity to see how many times your children can be caught in the action of practicing this virtue either daily or weekly.

Virtue Key Tag Activity for this Virtue

Additional resources and activities to help teach about THANKFULNESS

 Worksheets

The A-Z of Thankfulness   

Bible Scripture Passages

Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.  And so shall the peace of God, which exceeds all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7
 

I speak not as it were for want. For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith. - Philippians 4:11

But piety with sufficiency is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and there is no doubt that we can take nothing away. But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these. - 1 Timothy 6-8
 

See more scripture passages that can be used to discuss this virtue at the left.

Virtue Themed Reading List

Books that help teach children about the Virtue of Thankfulness

Picture Books

The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks by Jan and Mike Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings by Stan and Jan Berenstain

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Just So Thankful by Mercer Mayer

Something Special by David McPhail

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler

Simple Pictures are Best by Nancy Willard

Novels and Bigger Reads

Little Women by Louise May Alcott

The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett

Parables From Nature by Mrs. Gatty

The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney

Family Projects that help teach children about THANKFULNESS

Learning Project: Creating a Home Library