Saying Thanks with Masterpiece

Activity

1. Have students write down a few things for which they are most

thankful. Suggest a variety of ideas so that the students

understand that this could be a physical gift, an experience, or

simply time spent together with family and friends. For example,

the list could include new books, going to the zoo, or a home-

cooked family dinner.

2. Ask the students to pick one of the things on their list to craft a

thank you note to express their gratitude.

3. Choose a format that is most appropriate for your students.

• Print our thank you card template. Most of the note is

written, but younger children can fill in the blank and draw

a picture above.

o The fill-in-the-blank sentences in our template were

designed to orient students to both notice the

intentions of the gifter and to recognize the personal

value that the gift adds to their lives. Research

suggest that these reflective elements foster

gratitude.

o Use the "Writing" folder in the Masterpiece Gallery

to write "Thanks" or "Thank You" in cursive on their

card.

o Choose art from the "Thank You Cards" folder in

the Masterpiece Gallery.

o Take a photo of themselves or their gift, or search

for related images online, to use for their card.

4. Split students into individual stations with Osmo, a printed

template or blank paper, and writing instruments at each

station.

5. Instruct students to open the Masterpiece app to create the art

for their card and to write a note to the thank you recipient.

Remind them to resize the art especially if you are using the

thank you note template so that the art fits into the frame.

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Saying Thanks

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Masterpiece

Grades

K-6

Environment

Individual station

Materials

Osmo base + Masterpiece app + iPad 2

or higher + writing instrument(s)

Printed thank you note template

(optional)

Objective: Students will learn how to

reflect on gratitude and express thanks

to those who have made their lives a

little better. Research shows that

grateful students are happier and feel

more connected and satisfied with

school and that gratitude is something

that can be taught.

Bonus: Go one step further by having

students draw, decorate, cut out, and

fold their own envelopes. The

templates can be found in our

"Greeting Cards" Gallery in the

Masterpiece app. To expand this

activity with a more extensive lesson on

gratitude, check out Jeffrey Froh's

gratitude lessons.

Teacher’s Guide to Osmo - V3