Throwing Leaves
THANKSGIVING AND NURTURING GRATITUDE COLLECTION
Curated Series - The Jewish Education Project
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The Thanksgiving holiday gives us the opportunity to reflect on the importance Judaism places on nurturing a mindset of gratitude. These resources support sharing this value with our learners and developing within ourselves.

Type
  • Guide
  • Lesson
  • Curriculum
Topic
  • Gratitude
  • Secular Holidays
Setting
  • After School and Beyond
  • Early Childhood
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Teen Engagement
Lesson · Guide

This resource offers ways to express gratitude to increase one's happiness by noticing the good things that are already happening.

Grades:

3–12
Video

David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, discusses gratitude at the 2016 Jewish Futures Conference.

Lesson · Game · Guide · Website

Activities and inspirational videos that focus our attention on giving thanks.

Grades:

6–12
Video · Research

Sonja Lyubomirsky shows how a simple reminder to count your blessings can have a profound impact.

Lesson · Text Study

A collection of sheets on the topic of gratitude and thanking.

Grades:

6–12
Lesson · Online Activity

In this activity students to write sentences in Hebrew of what they are thankful for.

Grades:

K–7