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How to say thanks to teachers
Filed under: Big Kids, Day Care & Education
Every time I go to Ellie's school, I am struck by the genuine love and caring the staff seem to have for the students. From the principal to the P.E. teacher, they are patient and kind and I so appreciate what they do each and every day. I can't imagine that it's easy and we all know they aren't in it for the money. Teachers have such a huge responsibility and I want them to know just how important I think they are.
I do take the opportunity during the year to express my gratitude, but at this time of year I like to do a little something more. In the past, Ellie has attended small, private schools where she had only one or two teachers. Choosing a special Christmas gift for these teachers was pretty easy because I knew them fairly well. But now she attends a larger public school where she has eight different teachers, most of whom I barely know.
Ellie and I want to give them a gift that has some meaning but doesn't break the bank. I've toyed with a few ideas, but feel sure that you have better ones. Do you give your child's teachers gifts? If you are a teacher, what do you like to receive from your students?
I do take the opportunity during the year to express my gratitude, but at this time of year I like to do a little something more. In the past, Ellie has attended small, private schools where she had only one or two teachers. Choosing a special Christmas gift for these teachers was pretty easy because I knew them fairly well. But now she attends a larger public school where she has eight different teachers, most of whom I barely know.
Ellie and I want to give them a gift that has some meaning but doesn't break the bank. I've toyed with a few ideas, but feel sure that you have better ones. Do you give your child's teachers gifts? If you are a teacher, what do you like to receive from your students?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
11-29-2007 @ 1:41PM
maggie said...I love gift cards - even if it's just $5 to starbucks! And truly, the home-made gifts are the best ones.
I still have a sweet snowman Christmas decoration that I put in my house - it is a ceramic one that was painted, and on the bottom it says "Miss Maggie, you're a really great teacher! Love, Tyler" I'll never forget that kid. :)
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11-29-2007 @ 2:45PM
Rob Usdin said...Restaurant gift cards or movie tickets. Those are always winners. Everyone loves to have a night out on someone else.
Don't do any kind of tchotchkes - unless you know the teacher very well, both my mom and my aunt were teachers, and they always had a stash of little apples, or other stuff that said "teacher" on them to sell at garage sales.
--*Rob
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11-29-2007 @ 3:57PM
Corey said...My daughter's preschool has asked that parents donate to local charities in lieu of gifts.
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11-29-2007 @ 4:28PM
grace said...i agree. gift cards are always a winner. as a teacher, i would always have a drawer full of "teacher" mugs, pins, and other such knick knacks. i've also gotten a whole lot of perfume. while i'm always grateful for the thoughtfulness, what i've cherished most were real, heartfelt letters from the kids and their parents. not christmas-card "happy holidays" type things, but letters that took time to write and tell me what they have appreciated about me being part of their kids lives. nothing was better than that... and even though i'm now a SAHM, i still have some of those letters. :)
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11-29-2007 @ 4:26PM
Gwen said...As a teacher I always appreciated anything that I was given, but what I would have liked best is gift cards to get books or supplies for the classroom or myself. It is amazing how much stuff in a classroom comes out of a teachers pocket. If you want it to be something personal, tell them how much you appreciate their work and make a nice card (not too big) to go with the gift card.
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11-29-2007 @ 6:40PM
Crystal said...I'm giving a small donation, in the name of my child's teacher, to an autism foundation. She works with children with autism and I think she will really appreciate that, more than a mug or lotion.
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11-29-2007 @ 9:45PM
Karen said...Another teacher that thinks gift cards are a great idea. $5 gift cards to coffeeshops, sandwich shops, bookstores are very handy.
I appreciate the thought behind the candles, knick-knacks, etc. but they end up in my garage sales.
Small gift certificates and a note from the parent means to most to me.
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