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Empathy Book Club: Practicing Gratitude
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
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Empathy Book Club: Practicing Gratitude

Read and discuss books about expressing gratitude for others.

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Activity Objectives
  • Students will read books about practicing and expressing gratitude
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  • Then, students will share their insights and personal experiences during a follow-up discussion
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This activity supports the development of the following social-emotional skill: social awareness.

The Empathy Book Club focuses on books which enhance students' empathy skills, such as compassion, perspective taking, and relating to others' emotions. This set of books focuses on practicing gratitude and offers options for different grade levels. Use the following questions to guide students through a discussion around the recommended titles. You can do this either with your own class or with your Empatico partner class (e.g. during a live Empatico Exchange or virtually through a tool like Flipgrid, Wakelet, or Padlet).

For Grades K-2
Thank You, Omu

Reflect on how we can express gratitude after reading the book "Thank You, Omu" by Oge Mora.

  • Why do you think Omu shares her stew with others in her community? How do the others feel when Omu shows them generosity?
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  • How does Omu feel when she sees she has no stew left? How does she feel when her community shows up to share their food with her?
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  • Has someone ever shared something with you? How did you show them gratitude?
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  • What are some ways you can thank others when they are generous with you?
Empatico Exchange
Empatico Exchange
Flipgrid Activity
Flipgrid Activity
Wakelet Template
Wakelet Template
For Grades 3-5
Thanks a Million

Reflect on how we can express gratitude after reading the book "Thanks a Million" by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.

  • What are the characters in the poems grateful for? How did they express their gratitude? 
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  • What did the poems make you think about your own life? Have you ever experienced anything similar, or something different, from what the authors described? 
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  • How have you expressed you were thankful for others in the past? What are some other ways you can thank others?
Empatico Exchange
Empatico Exchange
Flipgrid Activity
Flipgrid Activity
Wakelet Template
Wakelet Template
For Grades 6-8
Tiny Gratitudes

Reflect on what we learned about expressing gratitude after reading the book "Tiny Gratitudes" by Brooke Rothshank.

  • What feelings do you notice as you explore the images and short meditations/poems in this book?
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  • Does this book make you think about gratitude differently? If so, how?
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  • Reflect on your own “tiny gratitudes.” What makes you feel thankful for these items, moments, people, etc.?
Empatico Exchange
Empatico Exchange
Flipgrid Activity
Flipgrid Activity
Wakelet Template
Wakelet Template
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