Thanksgiving Stress!?

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!  Yes, Thanksgiving is coming to all our American friends.  I celebrated Thanksgiving in October, but I can appreciate how stressful the thought of Thanksgiving can be, especially because it is so close to Christmas.  How do you do it?
Anyhow, I have to say that I am glad that as a Canadian, we still celebrate Black Friday which comes in handy when I am Christmas shopping.  But seriously, I am writing this post as a sign of encouragement. Jesus doesn't want us to stress, He wants us to feel peace, after all, it is about being thankful.
Thanksgiving in the classroom can be stressful but it can also give you an opportunity to take a breath and give the students some ‘busy’ work.  Sometimes you need to mark, or work on report cards or do 100 million other things.  So instead of thinking of Thanksgiving as a chore, change your mindset.  Think: I will take a moment to be thankful and allow my students to take a moment as well.  Don’t overthink it!  Even if you give your class a sheet of paper and write what they are thankful for, that is progress!  Sometimes the simplest thing has the most impact.
If you still feel guilty and think “I need to make my students embrace some Thanksgiving Activities”, then I have you covered.   Just click on the Thanksgiving activities below, download, print, copy and distribute to your class.  Easy!  The activities are centered around Christ, so you can rest assured that the lessons are also contributing to your religious curriculum.
You’ve got enough on your plate to worry about.  Now just think of the delicious Thanksgiving food on your plate instead.  I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving!  
God bless,
Luisa