
gift ideas to give to my sons teacher
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Posted Nov 5, 2005 - 5:56 pm
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Posted Nov 5, 2005 - 10:47 pm
This just seems WAY to expensive for the average person to give. As much as I appreciate what my teacher does for my child, I just think that is way to much to spend. My mother is a preschool teacher for an expensive school in an expensive area, and even she does not get gifts in that price range. She has gotten wonderful things, but would never expect something to cost that.I know what my mother spends in her classroom out of pocket, but she doesn't expect the parents to make up the difference in her paycheck. Maybe that's just me though. I'd like to thik I could do something still very nice and tastefull for much less.i have been a teacher for about 7 years. i have seen all of these gifts. yes teacher love the creativity, and appreciate everything. BUT what do they really use? well i love when the kids try to find out stuff about you, and go off of that. favorite food, color, place to eat, place to shop, ect. Also being a new mom, i have been reading some past copies of parents and parenting, they recommend spending $50 per teacher for kids in daycare, and $30 for a school teacher. Remember that these teachers give up so much to be a good teacher. I can personally say as a daycare teacher, that i spend about $50 to $100 a month on classroom items.
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i have been a teacher for about 7 years. i have seen all of these gifts. yes teacher love the creativity, and appreciate everything. BUT what do they really use? well i love when the kids try to find out stuff about you, and go off of that. favorite food, color, place to eat, place to shop, ect. Also being a new mom, i have been reading some past copies of parents and parenting, they recommend spending $50 per teacher for kids in daycare, and $30 for a school teacher. Remember that these teachers give up so much to be a good teacher. I can personally say as a daycare teacher, that i spend about $50 to $100 a month on classroom items.
This just seems WAY to expensive for the average person to give. As much as I appreciate what my teacher does for my child, I just think that is way to much to spend. My mother is a preschool teacher for an expensive school in an expensive area, and even she does not get gifts in that price range. She has gotten wonderful things, but would never expect something to cost that.I know what my mother spends in her classroom out of pocket, but she doesn't expect the parents to make up the difference in her paycheck. Maybe that's just me though. I'd like to thik I could do something still very nice and tastefull for much less.
Just wanted to chime in with an agreement to this. The majority of teachers don't feel this way .... or at least I hope they don't. Thank God mine don't. My kids wouldn't have a christmas if I did this for my 3 girls teachers.
It's about the heart of giving not the money. *sigh*
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Posted Nov 8, 2005 - 2:52 am
It's nice knowing I'm not the only one to feel this way. I really appreciate what teachers do and give. I just can't afford to give something so expensive.Originally Posted by sarahjlowe
i have been a teacher for about 7 years. i have seen all of these gifts. yes teacher love the creativity, and appreciate everything. BUT what do they really use? well i love when the kids try to find out stuff about you, and go off of that. favorite food, color, place to eat, place to shop, ect. Also being a new mom, i have been reading some past copies of parents and parenting, they recommend spending $50 per teacher for kids in daycare, and $30 for a school teacher. Remember that these teachers give up so much to be a good teacher. I can personally say as a daycare teacher, that i spend about $50 to $100 a month on classroom items.
Just wanted to chime in with an agreement to this. The majority of teachers don't feel this way .... or at least I hope they don't. Thank God mine don't. My kids wouldn't have a christmas if I did this for my 3 girls teachers.
It's about the heart of giving not the money. *sigh*
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Posted Nov 9, 2005 - 3:34 pm
I think this is what I'm leaning to do this year. I would rather give a teacher something they would really like to have, but something that is in my small budget.I am a teacher and must tell you that we LOVE supplies for our classrooms. Pencils, pens, cute shaped post-it notes, index cards....anything along that line saves me $$$, is an asset to the classroom and does not get Re-gifted!! If you want to through in a non-school treat--add a dunkin'd's gift certificate or a pack of altoids!!
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Posted Nov 10, 2005 - 10:20 am
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Posted Nov 10, 2005 - 10:45 am
Fifty dollars? That sounds a little steep to me....I appreciate all they/you do but with 3 kids in day care, 2 teachers a piece that's 300 bucks.... Honestly with having to pay for daycare for 3 kids I'm not able to spend that much a piece on half my family members (brothers sisters etc)
I agree w/ you on this one. We spend $1400 per month now at daycare for one preschooler and one infant. Between the multi teachers due to shifts and moving up to the next class room, I would go broke if I had to spend $50 per teacher. Parents magazine often lives in fantasyland. It is the thought that counts and I will spend no more than $15 per teacher :-)
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