Need ideas: gift to teacher

[njan]

I want to get a gift for my daughter's kindergarten teacher before end of semester. What is a reasonable amount to spend and what is a good gift? I am thinking about a $50 gift certificate from Bath and Body Works. How does this idea sound? What are the other occassions to give gifts to teachers?

Nancy

[Unregistered]

I give watches to my children's teachers. Usually with a note thanking them for "their time" or the "countless hours they've devoted to teaching my children". One can never have too many watches and if you know the personality of the teahcer at all, it is fun to get something that reflects their individuality. Makes it more special that you picked the gift with them in mind.

[Unregistered]

As a new-ish teacher, I really enjoy receiving books and other things that I can use in my classroom. A lot of teachers spend a tremendous amount on their classrooms. A gift certificate to Office Max or Staples would be great too.

[Unregistered]

My favorite gift is a personal note/drawing from the student and a note from the parents. But as far as purchased gifts, I enjoy gift certificates to Barnes and Noble, teachers' supplies stores, or movie theaters. Many malls also have certificates that can be used in any of their stores. It doesn't have to be alot, just a little something is much appreciated.

[Unregistered]

In this day and age we teachers especially in the early grades spend a lot of our personal money on books and materials that our 'shoestring' budgets don't allow us to purchase. There are some great books out their that would make a great gift for a teacher. One particular book just came out... THE BIG SQUEAL (Amazon.com ) has a great teaching guide with it that should be in every classroom.

[KatieBee]

My mother often gave stationary or personalized slips of paper for my teacher's desktops!

[Unregistered]

I want the parent who is going to give his/her teacher a 50 dollar gift certificate! I think that is a wonderful idea! Another great gift certificate idea is to have it for a school supply store.

Just one thing I personally BEG parents not to give. COFFEE MUGS! I have so many that it is unreal. Plus I don't usually drink coffee during school hours anyway because it causes bad breath.

[Unregistered]

The gift certificate is always a good choice...

xmas... any nice xmas decoration for your teachers house or even the classroom... Marshalls always has really nice things under $20 :)
valentines day... (a card and a chocolate is a nice gesture!)
teachers day... stores always have teacher's goodies... for this ocassion you might want to give her something for herself or any plaque or nice figure that states how special she is in the life of your child... this always cheers teachers up when they are close to the final countdown!!!

[Cekman]

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Our jewelry is handmade by the store owner. Each Teacher's gift comes with the poem Teacher's Rainbow which was written by the store's owner and is sold exclusively at Cobweb Corner. This poem describes the gifts that each teacher has received. Each gift is described as a color and the colors of the poem coincide with the colors of the bracelet, bookmark or zipper pull.

Each item is made with Austrian Crystals and sterling silver.

[Unregistered]

Could you please rephrase your statement?

Yes, in English please.

[Unregistered]

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[arif]

Big Idea
Teacher also make big idea
Performance of Understanding Big Ideas.
Purpose :- Performance of Understanding Big Ideas Identify to create awareness in student and teachers TFU Guide Book is the real literature of performance.


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Form :-Through Reading of Book and Through online our coaches we learn how to create ideas and how we search things. we learn always either: setting, character, or technique and new activities. we can say all Big Ideas create to Ability.


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Goals :- Goals Of big Idea Are Different

1... Create to Constitutional Thinks if Teacher Success of the his mission we can say that he achieve of purpose.

2... Locate of educational atmosphere

3... Growth of Ideas with Efforts of Knowledge's.


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[Unregistered]

http://www.promosontime.com has a great selection of imprinted teacher gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week.

[Unregistered]

I am a kindergarten teacher and one of the gifts I appreciated best was a popcorn bowl filled with licorice, candies and microwave popcorn. Also enclosed was a gift certificate to Block buster Video rental. Another good gift was a gift certificate to a greenhouse, so I could purchase plants in the spring. Loved both gifts. Don't get mugs.

[unregistered]

Gift certificate is a good choice, I think. You can never go wrong with it, and it still has a personal touch. If you are not familiar enough with the teacher to know her interests, be cautious with gift certificate that you choose. Check also if it has an expiry date and if the date is not too close!
Are you still not sure about the gift card that you will get her? Check http://www.giftcertificateidea.com for some gift certificate ideas.
Cheers!
PS
I love the iTunes Gift Card! Music!

[Ed Wiz]

No doubt a Gift Certificate is the safest bet. If you don't want to get one to a specific store, you can always just get a generic Visa/MasterCard prepaid card. If there's a local teacher's shop, you can get one there. Most shops (including ours, but not trying to plug here) sell online these days and geography becomes less important. If you don't want to limit it to teaching supplies, just go the generic route. You can usually find them in CVS and other drug stores. Hope this helps!

[anitaroy121]

I know gift certificates can be a perfect idea for someone who has paved the career for me but I want to go beyond that. Also the situation is somewhat different in my case. Its been years I have completed my elementary school studies but recently I located my elementary teacher. I want to meet him and offer my acknowledgment as a token of appreciation. What would be best as gifts for him?

[Unregistered]

Well,I always give my daughter's teachers home-made gifts. Such as pottery,that she made,or a coozie,or maybe even a piggy-bank,you could think of countless ideas for home-made

[k-1-2 teacher]

I love gift certificates to my local book store! They are the most useful gift for me. Also gift cards for dinner is lovely after a long day at work!

[Unregistered]

A gift I always give at the end of the year is a gift certificate for a massage or pedicure. Unfortunately, as teachers, they don't always have alot of extra money to spend on themselves for spa treatments. I have often been stopped in the halls at the beginning of the next school year by teachers who have enjoyed their massages or pedis over the summer. Our familiy also takes the time to include a card or note indicating how grateful we are to them for all their energy and effort into our son's learning. In addition to being a speical treat we think it's a GREAT way for a teacher to be able to unwind and get ready for the relaxation and rejuvination time enjoyed during the summer break!

[BobSmith12]

Photo Crystals are perfect for any occasion... a birthday gift, wedding anniversary, personalized gift for friends or family, gift for Mom on Mothers Day, death of a loved one or pet, fathers day gift, unique sporting trophy or sales award, sweet Valentine's Day gift and more...

Photo Crystal is the result of infusing your color or black & white photos into a beautiful clear crystal. it is amazingly unique and will make an excellent personalized gifts.

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[Unregistered]

Hello,
A great gift for teachers is Tastefully Simple.

www.tastefullysimple.com/web/jvolpe

-Place a can of Vanilla Bean Chiller and Key Lime Cheese Ball Mix in a sand bucket ($ store). Attach a note that says, “Enjoy your summer vacation!” and include the Vanilla Bean Chiller Blend recipes.
-Place a Nana's Apple Cake and 2 apples in a gift bag. Attach a note that says, "Thanks a bushel!"
-Place a box of Perfectly Potato Cheddar Soup in a soup bowl ($ store) and attach a note that says, "You are souper!"
-Place a box of Truffle Fudge Brownies, an ice cream scoop and Creamy Caramel Sauce in a gift bag. Attach a note that says, “You earn your brownie points for being the best!”
-Get a $5.00 gift card from a video store and add it to some Blue Aztec Chips and Corn, Black Bean Salsa . Attach a note that says, “Enjoy a night at the movies!”
-Place a Rhubarb Strawberry Fruit Spread and Absolutely Almond Pound Cake™ in a gift bag. Attach a note that says “You make learning Berry Fun!”
-Make a spicy gift using Fiesta Party Dip Mix™ or Corn, Black Bean Salsa. Attach a note that says, “You
make learning extra Spicy!”

[Unregistered]

Wow! That is VERY generous! My school promotes gifts for the classroom/school rather than the teacher. What I really appreciate is a note of thanks for the time and energy spent with their child.