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Is it common practice to give a gift to a child's teacher at the end of the school year?
Question:If so, are Lotto tickets an insult?
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-There's no requirement, but acknowledging a great teacher that you child really liked or got a lot of good life lessons from is pretty common.
-They get lots of wierd gifts, and let's face it, if each teacher got some new little knick-knack from each kid, they'd have enough to run a dollar store.
-My friends who are teachers like to be acknowledged. They also spend A LOT of money on their classroom, or stuff for the kids, so a gift certificate to Office Max or Staples is a great way to help them out, and they don't need to buy another shelf for their collection of little gift-y things.
-Another idea, if you know your teacher drives a long way is a GAS card, or a MALL card.
It is common practice although I wouldn`t choose to give lottery tickets.
Lotto tickets may not be the best thing - maybe they don't gamble - or they may have a problem gambling.
How about a nice, handwritten note telling them how much you and/or your child appreciate them.
Usually.Handwritten notes would be nice to say how much you appreciate their teaching of your child.Chocolates or a handmade gift by the student goes down well.
actually they kid of are because they are simple to get and cheap try some thing like a bath set or a little figurine, or even a stationary or fancy pens, all kinds of writing or teaching material , or even a plant
My mom and I used to give my teacher gifts at the end of the year. Now I only do this for teachers that are retiring. I would say this is pretty common practice. But a lotto ticket, not such a good gift for teachers. Buy some sweets or make something you know the teacher might enjoy. Write or type a nice letter conveying how much you appreciated the work the teacher put in throughout the letter. Or you could buy them a gift card to a store you know that they visit often. They might appreciate that!
Lotto tickets are not an insult. I rarely get gifts, but when I do I don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Any gesture that is based on good intentions is always appreciated.
I always give card that the children can personally fill out.Then maybe a gift certificate or a pack of seeds to grow wildflowers.
Yes it is nice to give something to the teachers, they are with the children sometimes more than the parents. If you can't spend a lot a lotto ticket might be nice, they could be a big winner. I once got a lotto ticket for a Thanksgiving gift and I did win $5, it was a nice little something. Sometimes the class makes a collection, where even $5 per child adds up to a nice amount, it could be better than 25 individual junk gifts. The worst gift one of the teachers I work with was a "Bonsai potato" it was bought at a large book store chain, it came with out the potato where it was a little plastic thing that you then put a potato on it and add water. The potato was then supposed to grow, it was the most stupid thing ever, another was -also from same store mini personal fountain, where you could walk around with this in your hand and meditate!! Again so stupid, it was more insulting than thoughtful. A nice thoughtful note means a lot, where you tell how your child has grown with that teacher.
I don't think so. Being a teacher myself, it's nice to get something, but geting 30 or more gifts every time makes your house look a christmas tree.
Some you can use as gifts for friends, others are worthless and you just cannot keep everything.
Give a card saying thank you, or if you want to, give flowers or cookies. Something that can be used.
Not perfume or deodorant. I might not like it.
Stick to a card or choclate.
-taupe knee highs
-a long ruler
-a magnifying glass
-a fortune telling eight ball (for when students ask hard questions)
-hand sanitizer
-boost drink
-a "pocket" motion detector
-rainbow chalk set
-an umbrella for "emergencies"
-a case of pull-ups
I think it is important to recognize those teachers that your children have really enjoyed. Here is a guide to gift giving:
* A homemade gift is always good. It shows they put a lot of effort and creativity into it.
* A gift basket full of dry erase markers, erasers, pens, pencils, etc. I am constantly having to restock these throughout the year.
* A gift card to a teacher supply store.
* A good book. Most teachers love to read.
* Hand picked flowers
* A homemade card with a message from the child inside...maybe about their favorite thing(s) that they learned throughout the year.
Some people do, some don't. I dont' get a lot of end of year gifts from my students at the current school I teach at. I'll say this--I would prefer lotto tickets than another coffee mug, that's for sure. :)
However, the best gifts I get are the handwritten messages from parents thanking me for working with thier child. I save them in my scrapbook and read them when I'm feeling particularly overwhelmed at my job. It helps me remember why I chose to be a teacher in the first place.
Every teacher I know would rather have a nice letter. Even better is having a nice letter to the principal about them.
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