4th grade classroom: sponsoring this group (Monday–Friday)
The leader knows how a sponsor funds the manual, the activity books, and the flashcards, and how to ask. This Monday–Friday plan is for 4th grade children in a classroom group.
about 9, the upper end of the program- 5 to 10 minutes missions
- Monday–Friday
Sponsoring this group for 4th grade in a classroom group
The leader knows how a sponsor funds the manual, the activity books, and the flashcards, and how to ask. In this classroom, 4th grade children (about 9, the upper end of the program) practice with “The blocks back in the bins.” Eli, the classmate, Eli stayed after play and put the blocks back in the right bins. The Monday–Friday calendar is the one that fits: This is the Monday–Friday format from the first half of the Operation Thank You Manual. You see the same children on five school days. Each day is one mission of 5 to 10 minutes. The note is the work of the later days, not of Monday.
The classroom teacher leads. The block has to end on time. Five to ten minutes is the whole lesson, not the introduction to a longer lesson. Children answer in student-led, with the adult timing the 5 to 10 minutes. The spoken line is “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me..” The note line is “Thank you for putting the blocks away..” Alison Gilham’s program supplies the manual, the activity book, and the flashcards; this page is the plan for this group and this kindness.
Five 4th grade missions in the classroom
Monday in the classroom belongs to the classroom teacher. Look only. Put two bins of blocks where 4th grade children can see it. Name Eli, the classmate, and say the kindness: Eli stayed after play and put the blocks back in the right bins. It happened at the block corner. Ask “Which part of cleanup is easy to leave for someone else?” Stop at 5 to 10 minutes. No note yet. The block has to end on time. Five to ten minutes is the whole lesson, not the introduction to a longer lesson. If they freeze, Scatter five paper squares. Cleanup is not done until the thanks names the bins, not just “helping.”
On Tuesday, 4th grade children (about 9, the upper end of the program) stay with “The blocks back in the bins.” Say the line. 4th grade children tell a partner, “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me.” If the books are not in the room yet, practice the spoken mission anyway, and tell families how a sponsor or an order supplies the printed set. If the kindness disappears, point back to two bins of blocks. The block has to end on time. Five to ten minutes is the whole lesson, not the introduction to a longer lesson. If they freeze, Scatter five paper squares. Cleanup is not done until the thanks names the bins, not just “helping.”
Who is in the classroom
A public, private, or charter classroom can run the Monday–Friday missions from the first half of the Operation Thank You Manual. The same children are there each day, which is what the daily format was written for. The teacher keeps the manual. Each child keeps a classroom activity book.
Age tips for 4th grade (about 9, the upper end of the program)
Fourth graders can lead a flashcard discussion and write a complete thank-you note. The program still uses the same three products, so a school that runs preschool through 4th grade can share materials. Older children thank community helpers and write notes that name a specific kindness. For this classroom plan, keep the mission inside 5 to 10 minutes. student-led, with the adult timing the 5 to 10 minutes.
The note for Eli
They may write the note without tracing. The template remains the checklist: greeting, specific kindness, closing, and the person’s name spelled with care. For this kindness the sentence is “Thank you for putting the blocks away.” It has to mention the block corner or two bins of blocks, not a general compliment to the classmate.
Words to say about Eli
This is a script the classroom teacher can say with 4th grade children during sponsoring this group. It uses “The blocks back in the bins,” a practice situation for this plan. It is not a list of the 30 printed flashcards. Those cards stay in the set and match the activity book. Use this script when you need the words in the room.
Copy-ready lines for “The blocks back in the bins”
Spoken line to practice: “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me.” Reply children may hear: “The long ones go in this bin.” Note line to write: “Thank you for putting the blocks away.” Spanish line for the same kindness: “Gracias por guardar los bloques.”
Spanish materials in this group
If any child in the classroom speaks Spanish at home, order the Spanish activity book for that child and keep the same situation. The Spanish line for this plan is “Gracias por guardar los bloques.” The English line remains “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me.”
Classroom and group notes for the classroom
A public, private, or charter classroom can run the Monday–Friday missions from the first half of the Operation Thank You Manual. The same children are there each day, which is what the daily format was written for. The teacher keeps the manual. Each child keeps a classroom activity book. The block has to end on time. Five to ten minutes is the whole lesson, not the introduction to a longer lesson.
If 4th grade children stall on Eli
Scatter five paper squares. Cleanup is not done until the thanks names the bins, not just “helping.” A child who keeps thanking the classroom teacher is avoiding Eli. Send them back to the classmate and the moment at the block corner. Whispering “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me.” counts.
Books for this classroom 4th grade group
This page is about getting the set into the classroom: the manual, one activity book per child, and the 30-card flashcards, so “Thank you for putting the blocks away.” can be written about Eli. The leader asks on Find a Sponsor at no cost. Alison Gilham matches a sponsor or takes a chosen group in any U.S. state, then calls the leader before shipping. Payment is due when the package is ready. Groups over 30 add books in tens. Spanish copies use “Gracias por guardar los bloques.” beside “Thank you for cleaning up the blocks with me..” Email info@cultureofthankyou.com or call 971-265-8262.
What Eli's lesson needs
The Operation Thank You Manual is 98 pages. The first half is the Monday–Friday classroom sequence. The second half is the once-per-week sequence for clubs. Each child needs Why and How To Say “Thank You,” the classroom edition: a saddle-stitched activity book with situations for saying thank you, the How To Write A Thank You Note template, and extra pages to practice. The flashcard set has 30 cards, 8.5 by 11 inches, colorful, with rounded corners. The cards mirror the activity book so the group can look at one situation before writing. The manual, the activity book, and the flashcards are available in Spanish. The MISSION Reminders Supplement can be added when some children speak Spanish. Extra activity books are sold in packs of 10. For “The blocks back in the bins,” also set out two bins of blocks. If the books are not in the room yet, practice the spoken mission anyway, and tell families how a sponsor or an order supplies the printed set.
Home work after The blocks back in the bins
Put one set of toys back where they belong and thank the person who usually does that alone. Write that in the activity book so the family sees Eli's kindness, not a blank “say thank you.” They may write the note without tracing. The template remains the checklist: greeting, specific kindness, closing, and the person’s name spelled with care.
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