Gratitude Jars: Creative, Zero-Waste Gifts!

Learners will repurpose a jar or container and scrap paper into a vessel full of appreciations of themselves, a loved one, or a friend.

Madeleine Lifsey, M.A.T. (she/her)

109 total reviews for this teacher

2 reviews for this class

Completed by 7 learners

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30 minutes

per class

Meets once

7-9

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

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Description

Class Experience

Learners write notes of gratitude to a loved one or to themselves to show their appreciations and pride. We first brainstorm together to whom we could write and what sorts of things the person might like to read, or what would feel good to read yourself in a week, a month, or a year from now. Then we spend some time writing together, with the teacher available to support sounding out words and phrasing ideas in creative ways. Finally, we use reused materials and glue or Mod Podge to decorate...

Students will use original, specific, "juicy" adjectives and verbs to communicate their feelings in a clear way. They will share their ideas with others and end class with a heart full of warm fuzzies!

I am a registered primary school teacher in Auckland, New Zealand and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Smith College.

Required: 
-A jar or other empty container
-Scrap paper to write on
-A pen or dark pencil
-Liquid glue, Mod Podge, or a glue stick
-A small paint brush to use in the glue or Mod Podge
-Tissue paper, old magazines, old gift wrap (crumpled is good!), pictures, and/or pieces of coloured scrap paper
Optional: 
-ribbon
-magic markers/felt pens to write on the jar when it is finished 
-cardboard and a hole punch to make a tag

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

30 minutes per week in class, and no time outside of class.

Teacher

Madeleine Lifsey, M.A.T. (she/her)

Student-centred, inquiry-based educator and yoga teacher

109 total reviews

232 completed classes

About Me

Hello, my name is Madeleine (pronouns she/her), and I'm so excited to get to know you and learn with you! I am passionate about education as a means to empower children to change the world. My students and I learn through engaging small group...