The school year is winding down and ending in a month here in
Texas and it is coming up on the annual Teacher Appreciation week. So, I was
thinking what to get or make this year for Scott’s teachers. They have always
been good to him, especially the Paraprofessionals, over the years.
Paraprofessionals don’t get the pay, credit or support they should as both
Kevin and I know very well. Kevin and I
were degreed Paraprofessionals for the PISD and were paid less than a third of
what a teacher made.
So, when you are contemplating gifts for the teachers, don’t
forget the nurses, librarians, counselors, paraprofessionals, and other support
professionals that make up the support network around your child.
You may wish to include other parents to express your
appreciation. When I was a Para in
Special Education in a Middle School, one of our parents set up a deal with
other parents for a once a month lunch catered by the parents. This was a very
big way to say thank you and one we all appreciated very much.
If you are looking to do a more one-on-one type of thing, I
hope the upcoming blogs will be of help to you. I’m going to separate the
upcoming blogs into multi parts so you can pick and choose as appropriate for
your situation. Part 1 you can make
something, Part 2 your child can help make something, and Part 3 will be
purchased gift suggestions.
Regardless
of what you come up with it is a good idea to be creative with the
containers. Baskets are always nice, but
educators can use storage boxes and crates to store things and organized. Look
at the kitchen or bathroom area in your store for some ingenious ideas.
Two book ideas:
Gourmet
gifts : 100 delicious dishes for every occasion to make yourself and wrap with
style Add to My
List by Dinah
Corley. The recipes range from simple to sophisticated and include information
on key topics such as presentation, level of difficulty, prep time, and
suitability for storing and/or shipping. As it happens, Kevin recently reviewed
this book in detail on his “Kevin’s Corner” blog at: http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2012/03/review-gourmet-gifts-100-delicious.html
From kids
with love: gifts preschoolers can make and give Add to List by Janis,
Hill. The title pretty much says it all
about this good book.
More to come in part one of this series…….
I true appreciate the comments and thoughts of readers. Share
your ideas on this or anything here on the blog either here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net I look forward to hearing from you!
Sandi
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