🦃 CATEGORY 1: Mindful Moments
What does “mindful” mean?
(Paying attention right now.)
What does “grateful” mean?
Feeling thankful.
Name a food people eat on Thanksgiving.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, pie, rolls, etc.
– Name a feeling.
Happy, sad, mad, scared, excited, etc.
Name one kind thing you can do at school.
Help a friend, share, take turns, say kind words, listen.
Show one way to take a calm breath.
ANSWER → Deep belly breath, rainbow breath, star breath (any calm breath they show is correct).
Name something you are thankful for today.
Any appropriate answer (family, friends, pets, food, school, sunshine, etc.).
What animal is Thanksgiving known for?
Turkey.
How do you feel when someone is kind?
Happy, loved, safe, calm, thankful, etc.
How can you show kindness at home?
Help clean up, listen to parents, use kind words.
What part of your body can tell you how you feel?
Your heart or your brain.
Who is someone you can say “thank you” to?
Parent, teacher, friend, helper, bus driver, etc.
What might families do together on Thanksgiving?
Eat dinner, watch a parade, play games, talk, watch football, etc.
How do you feel when you miss someone?
Sad, lonely, worried.
Act out helping someone.
Any appropriate helping action.
True or False: Mindfulness helps your body calm down.
ANSWER → True.
True or False: You can be grateful for small things.
True.
What is a tradition?
Something you do every year.
True or False: All feelings are okay.
True.
What is something kind someone did for you?
Any appropriate answer.
Show a calm body pose.
Still body, soft shoulders, slow breathing (any calm pose is correct).
Draw or act out something that makes you feel thankful.
Any appropriate drawing or movement.
Share one thing your family likes to do together.
Any appropriate answer.
Show with your face how “happy” looks.
Smiling face (any happy facial expression works).
How can you be a helper during Thanksgiving?
Help set the table, help clean up, be kind to family, play with younger kids.