{"id":167,"date":"2016-12-03T09:55:45","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T00:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mom\/?p=167"},"modified":"2016-12-03T09:55:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T00:55:45","slug":"being-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stmaur.ac.jp\/mom\/2016\/12\/03\/being-thankful\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Thank you for the food we eat, thank you for the world so sweet.
\nThank you for the birds that sing,\u00a0thank you, God, for everything.
\nThank you for my family,\u00a0thank you, God, for loving me.
\nFor each and every child, I pray
\nAnd thank you for this special day. \u00a0Amen.”<\/h6>\n

(“Thank you prayer,” adapted by Josephine Page)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Everyday is a special day. \u00a0Children are growing daily\u2014socially, emotionally, academically, and physically. \u00a0They laugh, cry, play, learn together, and help each other. \u00a0In a mixed-age environment\u00a0of\u00a0Montessori, inside and outside the classroom, there is\u00a0“Collaboration and Communication,” as is the school’s theme this year.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day is a time\u00a0to reflect on all the wonderful things that God gives us. The children took turns in sharing what they are thankful for. \u00a0Mommy and Daddy, friends, jumping spiders, rainbows, lunches, warm beds, boots, and so many other people and things. \u00a0Each child made a turkey puppet for “Happy Thanksgiving”.<\/p>\n

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In November, 13 of\u00a0the first graders from 1P and 1G came to our classroom to share the stories they had written. \u00a0Among them were 7 students who\u00a0were in our class last year. \u00a0They each were happy to be back to share with their former classmates. My, have they grown in just one semester! They were proud to be in their school uniforms and to read to their younger friends; they felt older and more responsible in\u00a0being back.<\/p>\n

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Related to reading, we had Sena’s dad volunteer\u00a0to come by to read a story to the children at\u00a0an Early Dismissal day on Wednesday. \u00a0We enjoyed listening to a parent\u00a0read to us. \u00a0We’d love to have more moms and dads come and share a story.<\/p>\n

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Time for recess now. Let’s go out and play!<\/p>\n

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“Thank you for the food we eat, thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the birds that sing,\u00a0thank you, God, for everything. Thank you for my family,\u00a0thank you, God, for loving me. For each and every child, I pray And thank you for this special day. \u00a0Amen.” (“Thank you prayer,” adapted by…
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