As a teacher, I've had the pleasure of receiving my fair share of holiday gifts from students and their families. Sometimes they are items that are thoughtful, and practical. Other times, while I appreciate the sentiment, I'm not sure what to do with it. There are only so many cups and mugs one can own...
Teachers often put a LOT of their own money into supplies for their classrooms. Although we send home supply lists at the start of the year, the reality is, it's not enough. Some students don't come with any supplies at all. And many are often worn out or lost by Christmas.
While homemade candies and sweets are thoughtful, as teachers we ask you to reconsider something more practical. Remember that many of us, teachers included, struggle with maintaining healthy diets around the holidays. Instead of taking the chance of your gift not being eaten and enjoyed, chose a reasonably priced, practical gift teachers will actually use and appreciate.
Teachers often put a LOT of their own money into supplies for their classrooms. Although we send home supply lists at the start of the year, the reality is, it's not enough. Some students don't come with any supplies at all. And many are often worn out or lost by Christmas.
While homemade candies and sweets are thoughtful, as teachers we ask you to reconsider something more practical. Remember that many of us, teachers included, struggle with maintaining healthy diets around the holidays. Instead of taking the chance of your gift not being eaten and enjoyed, chose a reasonably priced, practical gift teachers will actually use and appreciate.
5 Gifts Teachers Will Actually Use and Appreciate
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Expo Markers for the Whiteboard You can never have too many of these. They get used all the time and before you know it, they are all dried up. |
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High Quality Hand Soap With all the germs running around, it's nice to be able to wash your hands with a high quality handsoap with a refreshing scent. |
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Zip Drives You definitely can't go wrong here. With all the digital documents teachers work with, having a Zip drive on stand-by can be very handy. |
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Flair Pens
These are some of the smoothest pens out there. They are wonderful for grading. What a treat! Yes, teachers get excited about new grading pens! |
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Highlighters Highlighters get used in my classroom a LOT. It's nice to have new ones to replace those that are running low. |
Guarantee these gifts will make for one happy teacher! Happy holiday shopping!
