Tips for Talking About Gratitude with Preschoolers

As the Sesame Street in Communities website says, “Gratitude has to be learned. Young children in particular naturally think of themselves first. The good news is that gratitude is easily taught.” If you’re going to be talking about Thanksgiving in your preschool classroom, you may want to check out the rest of the suggestions in “Feeling Gratitude”—and plan ahead for sharing my picture book Thank You for Me! during storytime.