What’s your favorite book? Are you ready to encourage others to read it? Now is the time to use some writing skills and creativity for Mrs. McBride’s monthly challenge,The Book Bottle Buddy Challenge.
Reuse a bottle and get to work! All entries are due November 21st.
November is Gratitude
This month we celebrate Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. It is important to show gratitude for your own happiness, health, relationships and impact on the world.
Cottage Lane will be growing a gratitude tree. The gratitude tree will show everyone that we appreciate the small things in life, are grateful for everything they have, are mindful of the things that are going right in their lives and hold people in our lives close to our hearts.
In your writing journal write daily gratitude responses. Feel free to go above and beyond and say thank you to others, write them a letter and share that letter with them. After 7 days of gratitude responses, receive a leaf for your teacher and add it to the CLE gratitude tree. If you need writing prompts, try these:
- It was a good moment today when __________________.
- I’m glad I had the opportunity to _________________ this week.
- Thinking about _______________ makes me feel good.
- I like seeing _______________________ in nature.
- I’m grateful I’ve accomplished ________________ in my life.
- I learned _________________ from a challenge.
- ______________ always makes me smile.
- Additional gratitude writing prompts can be found here.
Veterans Day 2018
Sunday, November 11th is Veterans Day. Our book of the month, America’s White Table. Listen to the significance of each item placed on the table and how Katie comes to understand and appreciate the depth of sacrifice that her uncle, members of the Armed Forces and their families have to make.
It is important Americans give thanks for their freedom. The perfect way to do this is by thanking our active troops, our veterans, our heroes. It is important to show gratitude toward those who serve. Consider writing a card to send to a veteran.
Additional Resources:
- Learn how to say thank you to veterans – The Gratitude Campaign!
- Bet You Didn’t Know: Veterans Day | History
- Men’s Basketball Veteran’s Day Recognition
- History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History
