Object: A sheet of paper and a pen or marker.

Lesson: Mothers deserve our thanks and admiration for a job well-done. 

Today is a special day for us. Who knows what today is? (Children respond.) Yes, indeed, today is Mother's Day. Why do we celebrate Mother's Day? (Children respond.) We celebrate Mother's Day to tell our mothers we love them and that we are thankful for everything they do for us.

For our time together this morning, we are going to write a Mother's Day letter to Mom and talk about some gifts we can give her. I brought paper and pen and you are going to tell me what to write. How should we begin our letter? (Children respond.) Dear Mom.... (Put the children's ideas into short notes that you can jot down quickly. Help them include …