Earlier this week, my daughters completed a gratitude activity that we complete each year before Thanksgiving. In the coming days, they will help me prepare traditional Thanksgiving foods. Then, I’ll recount stories of past Christmases as we hang ornaments on the Christmas tree. We’ll place our handprint tree skirt under the tree after adding this year’s prints. The thing … [Read more...] about 10 Benefits of Engaging in Family Traditions
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14 Children’s Books About Gratitude
We are so grateful for our local library! We absolutely love it. Because we are approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, this week we picked up numerous books about gratitude. Gratitude can be a difficult concept for young kids to grasp. Books are a great way to introduce the concept because they explain it in a variety of ways. Additionally, they show different approaches to … [Read more...] about 14 Children’s Books About Gratitude