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Help her see that there are those in your community who aren't as blessed: families without homes, people who are sad or lonely or those who must go to food kitchens to eat. When my daughters were young, one of our family traditions was to serve a meal to the homeless. Every Thanksgiving, my husband, two girls and I spent an evening at a rescue mission. After seeing hungry faces accepting a plate of food, my daughters heartily appreciated going home to their safe, cozy bedrooms. But they also learned about thankfulness when they saw and heard expressions of gratitude from those receiving the meal.
Make a Medley of Thankfulness
Grab a pile of old magazines. Encourage your child to look through the pages and cut out pictures of things she is thankful for. Glue these on one page, overlapping pictures. Soon she'll have a visual reminder of the many blessings in her life.
Pen a Poem of Thankfulness
Together, with your child, write words that rhyme with thanks, gratitude or thankful. See how many you can come up with. At any age, this can be a fun, language-learning exercise that stretches the imagination.
Practice Gratitude Permanently
Showing thanks and appreciation does not end with the season. Help your child write thank you notes for her Christmas gifts. Preschoolers can dictate their gratitude as you write, or they can draw a picture of appreciation to give to their gift-giver. Also, find opportunities during the upcoming year to reinforce your lesson.
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Make a Medley of ThankfulnessGrab a pile of old magazines. Encourage your child to look through the pages and cut out pictures of things she is thankful for. Glue these on one page, overlapping pictures. Soon she'll have a visual reminder of the many blessings in her life. Pen a Poem of Thankfulness Together, with your child, write words that rhyme with thanks, gratitude or thankful. See how many you can come up with. At any age, this can be a fun, language-learning exercise that stretches the imagination. Practice Gratitude Permanently Showing thanks and appreciation does not end with the season. Help your child write thank you notes for her Christmas gifts. Preschoolers can dictate their gratitude as you write, or they can draw a picture of appreciation to give to their gift-giver. Also, find opportunities during the upcoming year to reinforce your lesson.Pages: 1 2 
