Teaching isn't an easy profession. Yes, we get summers off and spring breaks and holidays and so on. Yet we put in well over a standard 40 hours of work each week. Anyone who said teaching is easy has obviously never set foot inside of a classroom. We have good days and we have bad days. We have high days and we have low days. We have strength days and we have struggle days. We have days that make us feel like super heroes and we have days that make us want to walk out and never look back.
We look to the little things to brighten up our darkest days. Whether it's a handwritten note or an original piece of student's artwork, those little things light our days more than our students realize.
But more important than that is the validation we get from the parents. You give your children to us for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 9 months a year. We spend more time each day with your children then we spend with our own children. We need to know that you appreciate us and support us in what we are doing. Nothing makes me feel more like a super hero than a parent thanking me for helping their child grow or letting me know just how much of an impact I've had on their child's life.
As a parent, I never let a holiday, school party or birthday go by without showing gratitude and appreciation to Audrey's teachers. It doesn't always have to be a fancy or elaborate gift. Just a token of our appreciation for all of their dedication to our child.
For Valentines Day, I put these together for Audrey's teachers. Each cup held a Starbucks gift card and a handful of Hershey's hugs and kisses candy. I created a printable tag that said "Thanks a LATTE for all of the hugs and kisses you give me every day!" I let Audrey color and scribble on them then attached them to the straws.
A simple gift like this could be used for teachers, friends, family or any special person in your life. I'm sure you have a "latte" people to be thankful for!
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