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Gratitude Challenge for Students: Bulletin Board and Activities

$5.95

110 reviews

This gratitude letter-writing challenge activity for students is perfect for any time of year but is particularly timely for Thanksgiving in November and/or any December holiday. It can be used for any grade level.

Delivery Method: Instant Digital Download 

Pages: 74 PDF pages + Google Slides

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Gratitude Challenge for Students: Letter-Writing Gratitude Activities

This gratitude challenge activity for students is perfect for any time of year but is particularly timely for Thanksgiving in November and/or any December holiday. It can be used for any grade level.

Grab this gratitude challenge with a gratitude journal in a money-saving bundle here:

GRATITUDE BUNDLE: GRATITUDE CHALLENGE AND GRATITUDE JOURNAL

Research shows that expressing gratitude has a positive effect on mood, peer relationships, and an overall higher quality of life. Gratitude ignites the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to feelings of calmness. Expressing gratitude releases dopamine and serotonin, which also results in a more pleasurable state of mind.

This gratitude challenge file contains the following:

  • bulletin board letters that spell “GRATITUDE CHALLENGE” as well as letter to spell “RIP-N-RECOGNIZE” (these are optional for the bulletin board)
  • 20 RIP-N-RECOGNIZE Gratitude Challenge posters in full color and black and white
  • teacher tips
  • a gratitude challenge points page
  • letter writing templates

Ideas for classroom use:

  • Use these posters on a bulletin board, classroom display, counseling office, or common area in your school.
  • Set a goal for students to reach, but issue a “challenge” for students to go above and beyond the recommended goal. Each challenge (poster) is worth TWO points. Students get one point for writing the letter and an additional point for sending or delivering the letter/note. Some posters DO REQUIRE students to research an address. NOTE: The second point on any challenge CANNOT be earned until the letter is dropped off at the post office or delivered in person.
  • You will find a challenge sheet for students to keep track of their points. You can structure the challenge in whatever way works best for your class. You can ask students to RIP-N-RECOGNIZE as an early finisher activity, a bell ringer activity, a gratitude exercise in Social Studies, or as a writing activity during your ELA block.
  • You may choose NOT to use the points as an incentive and instead teach students that expressing gratitude is an inherently rewarding experience all by itself.
  • Each challenge sheet has enough space for five challenges. Simply offer copies of the same sheet for students who complete more than five letters/notes.
  • Students should rip ONE CHALLENGE AT A TIME. Their next challenge can’t be “ripped” until they finish the first challenge they chose. This will eliminate issues with students ripping too many challenges at a time, losing the little ripped notes, and “biting off more than they can chew”.
  • There are 20 challenge options for students. Some challenges might not work for some students. Honor and respect a student’s choice NOT to do challenges that don’t work for their life circumstances. For example, you might have students who don’t know any other family members outside their immediate home, students who are in a foster situation, or students who are homeless. Requiring students to complete ALL the challenges will surely put some students in a vulnerable position and that is not the goal of this activity.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

This PDF file contains 74 pages + Google Slides™.

110 reviews for Gratitude Challenge for Students: Bulletin Board and Activities

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  1. NM

    Noelle Mauri 

    This is all set up to run off and implement in your classroom. My students are very excited about doing this challenge. This can be done any time of the year.

  2. NM

    Noelle Mauri 

    This is all set up to run off and implement in your classroom. My students are very excited about doing this challenge. This can be done any time of the year.

  3. CC

    Chayale C

    Great resource to teach gratitude!

  4. CC

    Chayale C

    Great resource to teach gratitude!

  5. AP

    Abbie P

    It is beautifully designed and great idea!

  6. AT

    Ashley T

    I used this during homeroom for our #ThankfulThursday activities for the month of November

  7. SH

    Stacey H

    I used this as a device free activity for the students to do over Thanksgiving.

  8. LS

    Linda S

    My students are enjoying these!!

  9. RW

    Randi W

    Used on hallway bulletin board

  10. SA

    Stickies and Sharpies 

    Growth mindset has changed the atmosphere in my classroom! I am continually using these resources to teach the kids they can do anything they set their mind too! Such a great resource!

  11. WV

    Wendy V

    Loved it

  12. JH

    Julie H

    Great resource…. can’t wait to use it again next year.

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