Gratitude List Bell Ringer
A five-minute Thanksgiving warm-up: list ten things you are thankful for — at least three must be things you cannot touch.
- Best time
- November
- Format
- Timed warm-ups students start the moment class begins
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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Gratitude List Bell Ringer
A five-minute Thanksgiving warm-up: list ten things you are thankful for — at least three must be things you cannot touch.
What's inside this bell ringer
List 10 things you are thankful for. The rule: at least THREE must be things you cannot touch (like a person's laugh, a memory, or a skill you have). Star the one that surprised you.
Teacher tips
The "cannot touch" constraint moves lists past gadgets fast.
Do this daily during Thanksgiving week; lists get noticeably deeper by Friday.
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