2. Thirty Three Lunch Box (customizable)
4. Tile Tracker
Tips for the perfect gift...
- We not do expect gifts. We would take words of appreciation, and support at home, over gifts, in a heartbeat!
- Ask your child's teacher what some of their favorite hobbies and/or restaurants are. Gift cards never fail to please. My teaching partner and I used to trade Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts gift cards because she liked one and I liked the other.
- Have your child sign their own name. Even if their penmanship is awful, it means more to us if they sign instead of you.
- Don't feel obligated to spend your grocery money on us; we greatly appreciate handmade cards.
- If you're going to bake, please check ahead to make sure the teacher does not have any food allergies.
- Brainstorm with other parents in the class; group gifts are just as great as individual ones, especially if you're short on funds.
- Help your child pick a thoughtful gift - Don't let your child go into the "junk drawer" at home for a gift - we can tell when the nail polish has been used and really, it's just insulting to us.
- Sometimes the greatest gift you can give us, is your time. I never had a para or teaching aid and was always relieved when parents offered to take things home to finish them (cutting out laminated pieces, organizing projects, etc.)
- Avoid things that are Christmas themed; Santa Claus mugs, Christmas tree ornaments, hand towels with Rudolph
- Please also keep in mind, that not everyone celebrates Christmas, myself included. Teaching in the south, I was a rare breed, and proud of it. It gave me the opportunity to teach my students about Judaism, and let me tell you, they were mesmerized! *One year, a child gave me gelt and a beautiful hand written card; I was almost in tears.
xoxo
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OMG- I feel bad I didn't know you didn't celebrate Christmas!
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