5 Quotes inspired by gratitude to stimulate essay writing skills

5 Quotes Inspired by Gratitude to Stimulate Your Child’s Essay Writing Skills was written by Claudia Hotea, a guest contributor to the Homeschool Bundle + the Create Your Homeschool Blog! Enjoy!

Essay Writing?! Huh?

If you have just inhaled and exhaled deeply and closed your eyes for a couple of seconds, I know that you are dealing with the same issues that many homeschooling parents do. You get the importance of your child writing good essays, especially if your goal is to see them through college. However, there is no shame or fear in admitting that sometimes it is difficult to nudge them in the right direction.

This is why you need to take advantage of every possible opportunity to foster this skill and to encourage them to write essays.

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Probably, autumn and winter are the best seasons to offer them renewed opportunities for practicing. With so many positive holidays in sight, it would be a shame not to take advantage of it all! Especially with expository essay writing!

A favorite holiday to do that is Thanksgiving. This is a season full of grace and gratitude. By instilling these values early on, you would guarantee that your children will become adults with a full-rounded grateful personality.

Giving thanks for everything that God has provided is an excellent way to fill hearts and challenge minds.

Inspire your children with the words of great men and women! Give them quotes that act like essay prompts to expose them to a wealth of wisdom!

Essay writing will also stimulate their desire for self-expression! There is nothing more empowering than giving one’s opinion over the words of a famous person.

So here are some great quotes, inspired by gratitude, that you can use today in your home school!

This quote is excellent for your child to reflect upon the importance of the people that help him in life. Have your child take time to appreciate every effort made by his parents and peers.

It is amazing how much richness is in this quote. Your child will have to reevaluate the things that he considers riches in life.

Then, take a moment to dwell on the fact that generosity is the best quality a person could have.

Your child will think about being kind and identify the right moments to be so. It is sad to see how postponing an act of kindness could be a source of regret because it may be too late in some cases.

This quote is excellent for a person that feels discontent most of the time. The simple act of counting your blessings could give you and your child a whole new perspective on life.

The above quote is proof of the power of gratitude. Talk to your child about the common things. Things like meals, other things they may take for granted, like their home, and the importance of building strong and meaningful relationships.

You can start today and use these quotes to challenge your child into writing a meaningful expository essay in which they will develop and express their sound vision of the world.

And because it is the season of giving, I would like to offer you a gift! A free, useful resource that would help you get started on this road of essay writing. 

The FREE SAMPLE – Expository Essay Writing Unit – Inspired By Gratitude Prompts has an Essay Checklist! It includes all the parts that a proper expository essay needs to have in its introduction, body, and conclusion. It also has an Essay Template you can use for your child to write an essay, TEN additional quotes to use in your home school, and two other surprises for you!