Virtues and values are learned through modeling, experiences, daily routines, and stories. In this book, we focus on the development of gratitude, learning to notice what is good in our lives and being thankful for what we have. In the research, gratitude is consistently associated with greater personal happiness. Gratitude helps people experience more positive emotions, which improves health and relationships. And gratitude also improves our ability to deal with adversity. Learning to make gratitude a part of each day is one of the greatest gifts we can give to our children and to ourselves. We hope this book gives you one more tool to bring the gift of gratitude to your family. To learn more about the Virtues and Values series or to purchase the supplemental materials, please visit us at one of our websites:

www.tonjahoward.com or www.earlylearningfoundation.com.

Tonja Howard