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You can turn your classroom into Camp Thank You! It is my dream that teachers across the country and around the world will bring the principles of THANKYOUOLOGY into the classroom and spread its message throughout the school. The classroom is the perfect place to have fun with gratitude!

THANKYOUOLOGY was written with teachers in mind. It is a conversational textbook that can be your guide in the classroom. Each chapter can be modified for the grade level you are teaching. From kindergarten through high school, there are many ideas that can be incorporated in the classroom. Based on some of the chapters, here are a few suggestions:

Chapter 2:   Thank You Rhymes

After a class discussion about the power of thoughts, words and actions, have your students make up thank you rhymes and share them out loud. Kids of all ages like doing this. For more information about thank you rhymes, click here. Be sure to send some of your favorites to the Camp Thank You Mailbox.

Chapter 5:   Saying Thank You to the Body

Talk about the importance of saying thank you to the body and have students practice saying thank you to their thumb, elbow, heart, lungs etc. After an exercise break or outdoors activity, have your students acknowledge their bodies for doing such a good job. Other activities include writing a poem about a particular part of the body for which they would like to say thank you. Here are a couple of examples:

Thank You Adorable Arm

It starts at the elbow
and ends at the wrist.
The arm is quite useful
without it my hand would not exist.

Thank You Beautiful Brain

More than a computer
smarter than anything under the sun.
My brain is a worldly wonder
I love using it and having lots of fun!

Chapter 6:  Saying Thank You to Others

Teaching students to say thank you to each other can have huge benefits in the classroom. Imagine what it would be like to have a school-wide campaign! You can use THANKYOUOLOGIST awards when students achieve the “thank you checklist” that you have determined for your classroom. Depending on the grade level, suggestions for your checklist could include:

  • Encouraging students to send thank you notes to each other.
  • Hearing students say thank you to each other.
  • Writing a thank you rhyme for a certain number of days.
  • Participating in a thank you project such as sending a letter of appreciation to the janitor or school secretary.
  • Drawing a picture to depict gratitude.

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