Chinese Play and Learn features teaching thankfulness with Chinese Thank You cards and Thank You poster!
Being thankful is an every practice. Teaching children to say “Thank You” is important. How to help kids to have the sense of gratitude in them is the core and the goal for this activity.
In Chinese culture, gratitude starts at being respectful to parents in a family. “A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, being outside of home, be respectful to his elders.”. The original text is “Dìzǐ rù zé xiào chū zé dì 弟子入則孝 出則弟 | 弟子入则孝 出则弟” from Confucian Analects.
When teaching children Chinese language it is crucial to find opportunities to connect the language with the culture. At the same, we can guide kids to compare their family and community culture with the Chinese culture. This can lead students to see that different cultures can have similar virtues.
Teaching Tips: This set of Chinese thank you cards and thank you poster are for every day use.
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Post the thank you poster on a poster board on the wall.
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Have strips of colored papers and crayons or colored pencils nearby.
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Whenever children want to say thank you for someone or something they can write it down on the paper and add it to this Thank You poster board.
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They can draw pictures or write in Chinese or in English.
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This board will be a growing source of Chinese vocabulary and expressions to add to the teaching plan.
Stories about being thankful is also another activity to go with this project. You can add reading The Thank you book (Chinese edition) by Mo Willems to this activity. More book recommendations are:
I am thankful every day
The Thankful Book
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
Being Thankful
Ideas to teach gratitude to children:
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Being an example for the kids.
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Being respectful.
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Being polite.
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Saying thank you sincerely.
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Writing thank you cards.
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Participating in service projects at home, at school and in the community.
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Count Blessings every day.
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Catching the teachable moments.
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Sharing real life stories and experiences.
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Decorating Chinese thank you cards and thank you poster are fun craft projects. This project can help children to be mindful about the people who love them, care for them and help them. It can also lead them to think about family, neighborhood, environment and the community.
There are developmental benefits of arts for kids. Talking about making a thank you card and whom to give thank you to involves language learning and decision making. It highlights visual awareness, creativity, and cultural appreciation.
Download the Chinese fall coloring pages here:
Traditional Chinese with pinyin and English support version Chinese Thank You Cards and Poster printable set.
Simplified Chinese with pinyin and English support version Chinese Thank You and Poster printable set.
For more teaching resource for the Fall Season check out this low prep Fall Literacy Packet 
Listen to PLAYFUL CHINESE podcast and learn different ways to say Thank You.
And There Are More in Chinese Fall & Thanksgiving Series
for your teaching needs
Chinese Song for Kids: Turkey In the Straw
Chinese Fall and Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Chinese Fall and Thanksgiving Hop Into Reading
Thanksgiving Matching Game
Thanksgiving Chinese Giving Thanks Expressions
