Comments on: Gifts for Teachers http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/ An evolution from writing on bathroom walls! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jenn http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 Jenn Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:28:26 +0000 http://www.86753oh9.com/?p=816#comment-2223 OK....so coming from "the former teacher" that I am.... The best presents were gift cards that I could use to buy my family presents. The pay for a teacher is jack-squat.... and now a days you can even get pre-loaded visa cards.... there is a little stress relief when other burdens are relieved. Believe me, making the teachers life easier, makes his/her day. Understanding that most teachers don't get bonus checks, most of them are poor, the good ones really do LOVE your kids, doing something for them that helps their "other life" is so appreciated. One year a mom gave me a basket with all the things to decorate Christmas cookies with my kids...cookie cutters, sprinkles, mixes.... it made me smile because I would have never been able to purchase those things and I WANT to make memories with my family.... we still use the cookie cutters! I have a million tips is ya really want them ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <em>That's neat, Jenn. Thanks for the insight! You always have great ideas... ;-) -Jen</em> OK.…so coming from “the former teacher” that I am.… The best presents were gift cards that I could use to buy my family presents. The pay for a teacher is jack-squat.… and now a days you can even get pre-loaded visa cards.… there is a little stress relief when other burdens are relieved. Believe me, making the teachers life easier, makes his/her day. Understanding that most teachers don’t get bonus checks, most of them are poor, the good ones really do LOVE your kids, doing something for them that helps their “other life” is so appreciated. One year a mom gave me a basket with all the things to decorate Christmas cookies with my kids…cookie cutters, sprinkles, mixes.… it made me smile because I would have never been able to purchase those things and I WANT to make memories with my family.… we still use the cookie cutters! I have a million tips is ya really want them

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That’s neat, Jenn. Thanks for the insight! You always have great ideas… ;-)
–Jen

]]> By: angelawd http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 angelawd Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:57:25 +0000 http://www.86753oh9.com/?p=816#comment-2218 My parents were both teachers, and the most meaningful gifts they received were letters from parents and students who appreciated their work. Especially the ones who wrote about specific things they appreciated. Maybe that's not so popular in our materialistic society, but my parents still have those letters, while the other gifts are gone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <em>Very good point, Angela! -Jen</em> My parents were both teachers, and the most meaningful gifts they received were letters from parents and students who appreciated their work. Especially the ones who wrote about specific things they appreciated.

Maybe that’s not so popular in our materialistic society, but my parents still have those letters, while the other gifts are gone.

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Very good point, Angela!
–Jen

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Stephanie Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:35:40 +0000 http://www.86753oh9.com/?p=816#comment-2217 Scarves and gloves for recess duty. Scarves and gloves for recess duty.

]]> By: chrisalanjones http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 chrisalanjones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:25:17 +0000 http://www.86753oh9.com/?p=816#comment-2211 @Jenny86753oh9 Considering where the little lady teaches, gifts will be interesting for sure. Fingers crossed! @Jenny86753oh9 Considering where the little lady teaches, gifts will be interesting for sure. Fingers crossed!

]]> By: simplyamusing http://www.86753oh9.com/2009/12/02/gifts-for-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 simplyamusing Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.86753oh9.com/?p=816#comment-2210 @Jenny86753oh9 But seriously...for our homeschool co-op teachers, we're actually giving them each a jar mix with a ribbon tied around it. @Jenny86753oh9 But seriously…for our homeschool co-op teachers, we’re actually giving them each a jar mix with a ribbon tied around it.

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