Back to school time is here and I have the perfect first day of school teacher gift idea for you! These printable "Happy First Day of School" tags are the perfect way to greet a teacher on the first day of school!

10 easy and inexpensive gift ideas for teachers. Saying thank you to a teacher doesn't take much, it could be as simple as a handwritten note. Check out nine more ideas!

This simple and easy teacher gift idea is the perfect gift for any teacher. Get your favorite teacher what they really want this year!

Here's 20 of the Best Teacher Christmas gift ideas (as told by a former teacher). Delight your teacher with a unique teacher gift.

Note from the editor: Beth (our teacher contributor) says that teachers DO NOT expect gifts for Christmas or at the end of the school year. However, I felt like our children's teachers were STELLAR this

(This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.) This free printable teacher appreciation gift card holder is the cutest last-minute DIY teacher appreciation gift! Simply pop…

We have collected our 40 best teacher appreciation gifts just for you! Pick and choose from these adorable handmade gift ideas!

If you want to show appreciation for multiple daycare providers, here are some great gift ideas for a group of teachers or daycare staff.

8 Practical teacher gifts for back to school, Christmas, or end of school. These non-traditional gifts are ones that your child's teacher actually wants.

One of the questions that I am asked quite a bit is about teacher gifts: What do teachers want for a gift? Should it be personal or for the classroom? Do teachers like gift cards or personalized gifts? There are so many more, but I thought that I would sum it all up in today's

Use this free printable teacher questionnaire to get to know the teacher. Find out exactly what to give the for birthday, Christmas and end of year gifts.

Welcome Back Ideas for Teachers - Make your teacher's first week back to school a little brighter.

Use this free printable teacher questionnaire to get to know the teacher. Find out exactly what to give the for birthday, Christmas and end of year gifts.

This Teacher Favorite Things Form will take the guesswork out of gift giving. Let teachers know how much you appreciate them!

Free room mom introduction letter to parents to start your year off as the class room parent! Use this free template to introduce yourself!

Look no further for teacher appreciation and staff appreciation themes they'll adore. Five different luncheon themes that are easy to pull off!

Start a Sunshine Committee at your school to boost staff and teacher morale. Ideas for administrators and staff show teacher appreciation.

Looking for some easy teacher appreciation ideas? Check out my guide of teacher appreciation week ideas, luncheon ideas, cards, and easy gifts!

Learn all about differentiating the products that your students complete as part of their learning journey. I'll define it for you, give you some important tips, show you an example of how I did this in my gifted classroom, and I'll even give you a list of ideas you can use in your own classroom.

Happy First Day of School Free Printable Gift Tags, an easy to assemble teacher gift for the first day of school starts the year off right!

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In this article, we will show a little teacher appreciation with the best Bible verses for teachers. They will express how much you care and encourage them to keep teaching. So whether it's Teacher's Day,

The Printable Grade Book for Teachers is a highly useful and convenient tool that allows educators to efficiently track and manage their students academic progress. Designed specifically for teachers, this printable grade book provides an organized and customizable layout, allowing for easy recording and calculation of grades. With its user-friendly format, this grade book is perfect for teachers of all grade levels who want to efficiently manage their students grades and progress.

Create this handprint calendar to gift to a loved one or save it as a keepsake. This calendar has 12 handprint or fingerprint project ideas.

Birthdays in the classroom can be tricky due to cost and food restrictions. Here are bonafide tips for how to celebrate student birthdays in a special way.

let students draw themselves on the inside and outsideFun and creative idea to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other!Powerpoint Available.

I am officially starting my substitute teaching job next week! Super nervous and excited! I can't wait to get back into the district that I student taught. I have been printing out some emergency plans to be extra prepared. Here is the sub report that I made this morning. I hope you may get some use out of it, too! Click here to download the pdf

39 Post-surgery recovery gifts that will last longer than flowers and more helpful than a greeting card. Get well soon gifts that say you care about them.

This adorable DIY Teacher Survival Kit is the perfect gift for teacher appreciation day or back to school welcome. Here's how to make one!

Why was the math book so unhappy? Because ... it's got problems!

Well, this list features 14 amazing homemade Christmas gifts that you can easily make ahead of time. From cozy knitted accessories to deliciously fragrant

Looking for a quick and easy gift idea that’s perfect for just about anyone?! Use our printable candy bar gift tags that are full of clever candy sayings!

For the past several years, I've given each of my new students a MYSTERY GIFT at "Meet the Teacher" night for them to take home. The catch? The CANNOT open the gift until the morning of the first day of school. What's the purpose? I got this idea from Hope King several years ago when she hand delivered mystery gifts to her students before the first day of school. The goal is to build excitement and anticipation for the new school year. We want our kids to be COUNTING DOWN the days until the first day of school, and I have found that these mystery gifts are a way to get them doing that! I give each student that attends open house one of the gifts and they take it home with them. They stare at it for the next several days (hah!) and they are allowed to open it up as soon as they wake up on the first day of school. What is the gift? You can literally turn ANYTHING into a mystery gift. For several years, I gave bracelets that all matched and they represented our classroom community. For the past couple years, I've changed it up. Be creative and think about things the kiddos in your community are currently excited about. I went with bracelets several years ago because the students in my community LOVED Lokai bracelets. Come up with something fun and unique for your kids! I do try to steer away from something "educational" because I want it to be something the kids will actually ENJOY. Although new crayons are great, I doubt my kids will be SUPER pumped to receive them as a gift. ha. What do I include with the gift? I always put a BIG do NOT open sign on the front of the gift, and then a note inside with the item. I personally think the note should be special for your class! You can grab mine HERE. Gift Ideas: Bracelets: Other items: All Amazon Links are affiliate links and I get a small commission if you choose to purchase your items though them. = )

MATH Higher-Order Thinking Questions for Students! Questions for students to ask EACH OTHER! *These open-ended questions are great to get your students to think deeper about math concepts and word …

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If you read forums for teachers, job satisfaction surveys, or listen to conversation in the teachers’ lounge you will often hear a common theme in the complaints of teachers. Teachers who are unhappy feel unappreciated and unrecognized for their hard work. Although a raise would put a smile on teachers everywhere, this may not be possible with the current state of economics. Have you read Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point? One of the examples he gives in his book is the NYC subway system. George L. Kelling was hired as a consultant in 1985 to test his broken windows theory. The city cleaned the subway system of graffiti. Graffiti was quickly cleaned any time it appeared. The theory was that small crimes lead to bigger crimes. Purging the subway of graffiti was the tipping point to make the NYC subway system safer. Small crimes lead to bigger crimes. I think a few negative comments can spread quicker than 48-hour flu in a school. Soon it seems like the entire staff is infected with negativ-itis. It is possible to make teachers, staff members, and co-workers of your school feel appreciated and recognized for their hard work. The best thing is the school climate doesn't have to be the responsibility of one person in the school. Do you think your co-workers are feeling a little stressed? Do you hear more snips and snarks than comments of appreciation? Have there been changes on your campus . . . new team members, administrators, curriculum, or expectations? If this sounds familiar, you could be the change agent at your school. Sometimes it is the administrator, team leaders, or Sunshine Committee than plans school climate and community building events. But, one thing I have found through the years. Everyone loves a helping hand. If you step up to the plate, you will have their undying gratitude. After a few community building events, you will have a happier place to work. So, it is a win-win for everyone. For whatever reason, I have always enjoyed planning these type of things. I know it is crazy, right?!! I have been on a social committee for my neighborhood homeowner association, a school's Sunshine Committee, and planned monthly luncheons for my daughter's middle school. Through all of these experiences, I have picked up a few tips and tricks that make putting on a luncheon for a large group a little easier. Food brings people together, it bonds them, it is just that simple. If at all possible it is best to plan the date of your luncheon on a day when everyone can eat lunch at the same time. Do not forget to include everyone in your school family like the custodial staff and secretaries. If you do plan the luncheon on a day when you have multiple lunch periods, set out fresh food each lunch period. I just added a new School Climate packet that includes what you see above. Each luncheon has a PDF that is "PRINT & GO" prefilled for your luncheon. There is also a blank signup in the EDITABLE file so you can personalize it to fit your needs. The sign is EDITABLE, too so you can add the date, time, and place. There are also notes (6 per page) so you can write little notes of support, encouragement, thank you, and give treats. There is room that you can write a note or attach a treat. Who doesn't love to get a little note in your mailbox? Some of these are colorful and some are black & white. Look for the Positive is a system where staff members recognize other staff members. This system could also be used with students. Staff members fill out a nomination about another staff member who is: ALL HEART: A person who is kind and helpful to others. ALL STAR: A person who shines at his or her job and goes beyond what is required. ALL SMILES: A person who has a positive attitude and a joy to be around. OUR TREASURE: A person who is worth his or her weight in gold. Prizes can be whatever you want. I made these signs to hang outside classrooms to recognize teachers. I bought the supplies at Hobby Lobby. At one of my schools, the prize was a front row parking spot. That was a very popular prize! If a luncheon seems like a bigger job than you want to tackle this year, I included monthly events that are still fun, but on a smaller scale. The signs are editable so you can add the date and time. Click HERE find out more plus get a FREEBIE in the preview file. Click HERE to check out the preview file. Sources to make my blog post graphics can be found HERE. Click HERE to read my blog's disclosure statement.

With Father's Day coming up, I thought that your students may enjoy drawing a portrait of their dad, grandpa, uncle, coach, etc. This is something that I did

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