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S A Y T H A N K Y O U
V O L U N T E E R - H E L P I N G O T H E R S
G I V E C O M P L I M E N T S
T A K E A WA L K
P R A C T I C E M E D I T A T I O N
H OW C A N Y O U P R A C T I C E G R A T I T U D E E V E R Y D A Y ?
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H C P S S E L M E N T A R Y S C H O O L
C O U N S E L I N G M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R
N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 1 • I S S U E 3
National
Gratitude
Month
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L E A R N T H E R E A L H I S T O R Y O F N A T I V E A M E R I C A N S / I N D I G E N O U S
P E O P L E S I N A M E R I C A
D I S C U S S T H E T R U T H A B O U T T H E R E A L F I R S T T H A N K S G I V I N G WI T H K I D S
R E A D A B O U T C O N T E M P O R A R Y N A T I V E A M E R I C A N S / A M E R I C A N
I N D I A N S T O D A Y
H E L P K I D S U N D E R S T A N D T H A T T H E R E WE R E A N D A R E M A N Y
D I F F E R E N T N A T I V E T R I B E S A N D C U L T U R E S
WA T C H V I D E O S O N T R A D I T I O N A L N A T I V E S T O R Y T E L L I N G
L E A R N A B O U T A N D T R Y A U T H E N T I C N A T I V E F O O D A N D R E C I P E S
M A K E R E S P E C T F U L N A T I V E C R A F T S ( N A T I V E H E A D D R E S S E S A R E N O T
R E S P E C T F U L )
N A T I V E A M E R I C A N H E R I T A G E M O N T H I S C E L E B R A T E D I N N O V E M B E R E A C H
Y E A R . T H E M O N T H I S D E D I C A T E D T O H O N O R I N G I N D I G E N O U S P E O P L E , T H E
C U L T U R E , A N D L E A R N I N G A N D U N D E R S T A N D I N G T H E T R U E H I S T O R Y O F
N A T I V E S I N A M E R I C A .
WA Y S T O C E L E B R A T E N A T I V E A M E R I C A N H E R I T A G E M O N T H
I N C L U D E :
Native American Heritage Month
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GRATITUDE: SOMETHING YOU
WERE GRATEFUL FOR TODAY.
TEACHERS
SCHOOL COUNSELORS
PRINCIPALS
FAMILY MEMBERS
NEIGHBORS
FRIENDS
COMMUNITY HELPERS
Thank You Notes
The art of a thank you note is a practice that you do on
purpose. The writing of the letter and receiving a letter is
mindful and gives you the chance to express your
gratitude. Take time to write a note to say hello, send well
wishes or to say thank you.
WHO CAN WE WRITE A"THANK YOU" NOTE FOR?
Citation: https://studentreasures.com/blog/teaching-kids-ratitude-writing-prompts-about- giving-thanks/
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