Hi Friends! Ms. Poach here.
I hope you're having a sunny side up day!
So today I'm wearing my green zip-up.
Which Egg do you think will be visiting us?
GREGGORY! I keep forgetting to cover my
but you're right it's GreGgory and today we'll be talking about
gratitude. Let's go see what he's up to.
Hi Greggory! How's your day going?
It's actually going great! I just finished all of my
homework and now I'm going for a hike in the park.
Oh I love hiking. I see you have your hiking stick
here. Just be careful.
Remember last year you broke your ankle.
I know. I remember feeling so sad that
I couldn't walk for a while. Right and I remember how
grateful you were when your cast came off.
I sure was grateful for that but remember Benedict?
He wasn't grateful for anything. Maybe my broken ankle helped
him find some gratitude in his own life.
I think you're right Greggory. Oh Ms. Poach, can we show our
friends that episode, please? It's almost time.
Of course, we can Greggory. It's time for the Good Eggs.
It's time for The Good Eggs! The Good Eggs say, Love, learn,
and play Join us today And together we'll do our part.
The Good Eggs say, Reach out each day So it can stay In every
bit of our heart. In every bit of our heart.
And that's the story of the first Thanksgiving.
Children, I have a special project for you.
Since we just read the story of the first Thanksgiving, I want
you to think of things you want to give thanks for.
What do you appreciate? What are you grateful for?
Write your thoughts on a journal page and turn it in by
Friday. Write at least one thing for
each day. Megg's face was beaming with
excitement. Her mind was running with ideas.
The 12:00 bell rang and the Eggs ran out to the playground.
Greggory was feeling unsure about Ms. Poach's project.
I'm not sure about Ms. Poach's project.
Why do we have to write down what we are grateful for?
Don't we know that already? Well, sometimes we don't
realize what we have until we write it down.
That's right. I write in my diary every
night. It helps me to see how lucky I
am. What about you, Reggie?
It's okay, I guess. After some lunch and playground
fun, the Eggs went back to class.
After school, Megg and Seggourney were walking home
and noticed Benedict sitting on the curb holding his head in his
hands. Hey, Benedict, why are you
sitting there? Aren't you going home?
Just leave me alone. The girls looked at each other
and shrugged their shoulders. Then they sat next to him on
the curb to see if they could help.
What is it, Benedict? I told you to leave me alone.
The girls exchanged another puzzled look and then got up to
leave. Maybe we can talk to him
tomorrow. Something's definitely bothering
him. That evening, Greggory, Reggie,
Megg and, Seggourney decided to go for a bike ride.
The girls were telling Greggory and Reggie about Benedict's odd
behavior. That's weird about Benedict, but
I bet he's just in one of his moods again.
Yeah, I bet he'll be better tomorrow.
Suddenly, Greggory's bike got a flat tire and he tumbled down a
hill. He was tangled up in his bike.
The other Eggs caught up to him.
Are you all right, buddy? I must have hit a rock or
something. I think I broke my ankle.
It really hurts. Reggie put Greggory on his own
bike seat and all of them helped to get him home.
Later that evening, Megg called Greggory to see how he was
doing. Hi, Greggory.
How are you? What did the doctor say?
Well, my ankle is broken for sure.
I have a cast up to my knee. Can you believe it?
Oh my. Don't worry about a thing.
We'll take turns bringing you your homework until you're able
to get around on your cast. We'll come visit you tomorrow.
Get some rest. Greggory.
Megg, before you hang up, I want to say one thing, and that's
thank you. I guess Ms. Poach's assignment
isn't so bad after all. I am definitely grateful for
friends like you, Reggie, and Seggourney.
I am also grateful that I wasn't hurt worse.
And I think before this cast comes off, I will be very
grateful for the ability to walk.
Well, there you go. You already have three things
to write on your journal page. The next day at school, the Eggs
were discussing Greggory's fall.
Benedict walked up to Megg, Seggourney, and Reggie.
How's Greggory doing? He's in some pain, but he will
be okay. Thanks for asking, Benedict.
By the way, are you feeling better today?
Benedict could not hold back any longer.
He started to cry. Benedict, what is it?
Please talk to us. I just don't know what to do
about Ms. Poach's project. I've been worrying about it
ever since she assigned it. I'm not grateful for anything.
I can't do math very well. I'm not the best reader.
I'm not good-looking. I can't sing.
I don't make friends easily and I'm always messing things up.
I have an idea. Seggourney gathered Reggie and
Megg and began to tell them about a plan to help Benedict.
After school, they went to his house.
Hi, Benedict. Come with us.
We're going to visit Greggory. Benedict was hesitant, but
decided to go and see Greggory with his friends.
How have you been feeling, Greggory?
A little sad, I guess. I was so used to doing
everything without thinking about it, like playing
baseball, riding my bike, walking to school, and even
going up the stairs. But now those things are
impossible. I know this isn't forever, but
for now, it just makes me sad. I actually looked forward to
doing Ms. Poach's journal assignment because I am grateful
for the ability to write. Can you turn this in for me
tomorrow? Of course.
The Eggs stayed and visited with Greggory for a little while and
then headed home. The next day at school, the Eggs
were excited to share their gratitude journals.
Children, it's time to share our journal projects.
I hope everyone gave a lot of thought to what you are
grateful for. Would anyone like to go first?
I am grateful for my mom's delicious brownies.
Benedict decided he wanted to share, too.
Benedict, would you like to share?
Megg, Reggie, and Seggourney exchanged an encouraging look,
hoping their plan to take Benedict to visit Greggory
helped him to find some gratitude in his own life.
Well, my friends took me to see Greggory, and that got me
thinking about my day. Greggory was sad because he
couldn't do all the things he's used to since he has a broken
ankle. So, I began to think of
everything I get to do in a day, and it made me very grateful.
I'm grateful for my toys, mom and dad's hugs, my dog's
Scrambler's wet kisses, my grandma's funny jokes, my house,
my bike, my video games, yummy food, warm sunshine, our
beautiful park to play in, my rollerblades.
Benedict, slow down. You are certainly grateful for
many things. Thank you for sharing.
May I share just one more thing, Ms. Poach, please?
Ms. Poach nodded in agreement. Most of all, I'm grateful for my
new friends. Well, their plan to help
Benedict worked after all, and they were very grateful for
that. Thanks for watching and thanks
for being a Good Egg! Wow, Greggory that's a great
story. I'm so glad you were okay and
that Benedict realized the importance of being grateful.
Thanks, Ms. Poach. I hope our friends thought so,
too. Oh I'm sure they did.
Well like I said in the story, before you go to bed each night
write down one thing during your day that made you feel
grateful. As you're lying in bed, think
about your day and pick something out.
Last night I wrote down that I was grateful for my warm
blanket. I do that every night, too,
Ms.Poach. Last night I wrote down that I
was grateful for the delicious cup of hot chocolate my mom made
for me. Mmm, that sounds good!
If you do this every night and keep a list, you'll see how it
grows. It's nice to read over your list
now and then, too, especially if you're feeling sad, because it
helps to make you happy again. That happened to me.
I was sad one day because it was raining and our baseball
game got cancelled, but then I read my gratitude list and
remembered so many great things especially when we won the
championship last year. I bet that made you smile!
It sure did! Remembering something you're
grateful for will make you smile, too THANKS, MS.
POACH! Yikes!
Ms. Poach, would you like to join me on my hike?
Oh yes, I would love to Greggory!
And look! I just happen to have my hiking
stick right here - let's go! Oh, I'll see you next time.
Thanks for watching and thanks for being a Good Egg!
Bye!