What a Thankful Week

As I look back on this year, I have so many things to be thankful for in my personal and professional life.  I have overcome many obstacles, learned many new things, met new friends and people, have been a part of great things in the world of education and my family has been blessed.
As we teach children how to be thankful and what it means to be thankful, we can do this in many ways.  I loved have conversations this time of year of what I was thankful for and what they are thankful for.  What we are thankful for will be different than what a young child is thankful for, but we are teaching them to be understanding, grateful and know that we are blessed people.
I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life.  Friends that are amazing, a family that is so supportive and fun and a job that I LOVE doing every single day.  I never wake up and wish for anything more.

This week in your classroom or with your children at home, talk about what being thankful means.  I believe this weeks allows us to reflect on the time we have, the things we have accomplished and what the future has in store.  You can literally be thankful for ANYTHING! And I am thankful for the smallest to the biggest things in my life!

Have a wonderful, thankful and blessed week!
Dr. Shipley