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  My 5th graders from the 8th Primary School of Thebes Greece  expressed their expectations at the beginning of the project,  by participating in the following Ice breaking activity. They clicked on the Word Cloud link and wrote words that answered the questions:  “Which is the main value of all people in the world?"  We believe it will be a very enjoyable project.

  Gratitude is defined as the feeling or expression of thankfulness and appreciation toward yourself, others, people, places, or things. Gratitude isn’t always an emotion that everyone is able to express. Students may need direction and guidance from their teachers when it comes to discussing gratitude. Studies show that when students practise expressing their feelings, they have higher levels of optimism, increased life satisfaction, and decreased negative feelings. Additionally, students who regularly express gratitude appreciate close relationships and feel better about their life and school.   Some gratitude-filled activities that I used to teach students about gratitude and to practice giving thanks: The gratitude jar :  Students of 8th Primary School Thebes started to have a gratitude jar in our classroom. A gratitude jar is the perfect way to help students think about and recognize the things they have to be thankful for. The idea behind the jar is for studen...