In the course of this school week, I have read my students a number of Thanksgiving stories.  One of my favourites is Mercer Mayer’s Being Thankful.   The main character in this story repeatedly finds himself in situations where he wants more of something.  For example, he sees someone with a fancy scooter and he tells his mom he wants one.  His mother reminds him that he already has a scooter.  He eats an ice cream cone but someone else has a fancy sundae and so he wants that instead.   Ultimately, the character grows and learns to be thankful for what he already has, but it takes a big…