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Gratitude resources kids actually connect with
Simple, classroom-tested printables and read-aloud ideas built around What Color is Your Sand?, the gratitude picture book by award-winning school counselor Cathy Westbury. Free to download and use.
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Discussion Guide & Lesson Plan
A printable read-aloud plan with discussion questions and three activities for grades K to 5. Ready for morning meeting, SEL, or small groups.
Open the guide → Book listBest Gratitude Picture Books
A hand-picked list of gratitude picture books for kids, chosen by a school counselor, with a note on the age and theme of each.
See the list → 12 activitiesHow to Teach Kids Gratitude
Twelve simple, screen-free gratitude activities for the classroom and home, from a counselor who has led them for years.
Read the ideas → GuideHelping Kids Who Always Want More
Why children compare themselves to others, and gentle, practical ways to help them feel content with what they have.
Read the guide → SeasonalThanksgiving Gratitude Activities
Ten Thanksgiving gratitude activities for the classroom and home that go deeper than a paper turkey.
Get the ideas → Printable“My Jar of Sand” Coloring Page
A free printable that invites kids to fill their own jar with the people, places, and moments they treasure.
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Cathy visits schools, family nights, and conferences with the same message of gratitude and resilience that runs through the book. If you are thinking about an author visit or an assembly, she would love to hear from you.