Pinterest leads to our class gift to teachers

June 5, 2012 by 9 Comments
pinterest

The other day, a friend asked asked Whitney and me what we use as a bookmarking tool. I repsonded "Pinterest" and they looked at me kind of strange. But I do. I organize my pins into boards that make sense for my needs. I'm visual, so when I'm searching for something that I need, the picture reminders are exactly help. I try to keyword all of my pins (in the comments) so that when I search Pinterest for something I've seen before, it's likely to come right up. When I opened my teacher gifts … [Read more...]

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Tip: Buy your teacher gifts now

June 27, 2010 by 4 Comments

Image by Steve Dinn via Flickr Okay. So I know it is so totally not the season, but its time to think about your teacher's holiday gifts. Last night at Old Navy* I found $5 travel coffee mugs. They're simple white with a sleeve in a different color (all one piece, the sleeve is meant to look like its not attached, but it is.) It really looks like  a disposable coffee cup from a local vendor. Through June 29, everything at Old Navy is 30% off. So I scooped up 6 mugs for $21. Come the holidays, … [Read more...]

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Ask the Teacher: More teacher gift ideas

June 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
great gifts to give to a teacher

Hi Julie, I already gave my son's teacher a gift at the holidays. Do I need to give something to the teachers now? Nope. You never need to give something. Who wants to dish out all that money, right? But. Think about your kids. One year I had a class of 24 4th grade students. On the last day of school, they all stood outside my classroom with gifts in their hands: wrapped gifts, gift bags, potted plants, flowers, envelopes with bows. One child stood in line with empty hands. Twenty-three … [Read more...]

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Ask the Teacher: End of the Year Gifts–the good, the bad and how much to spend

June 8, 2010 by 12 Comments
how much should I spend on a teacher gift

Dear Julie: I always seem to forget to buy a present for the teacher and the assistant teacher until the last minute. The last minute is this Friday. What is the right amount to spend? What is the best present you ever received as a teacher? Thank you. Dear Julie: I always seem to forget to buy a present for the teacher and the assistant teacher until the last minute. The last minute is this Friday. What is the right amount to spend? What is the best present you ever received as … [Read more...]

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Blogging it Forward: Preschool Teacher Gift

May 23, 2009 by 2 Comments

Shelley just sent me this and I L-O-V-E it. Not sure if I'll have the time to make them for all the teachers this year, but is this not the cutest teacher gift you've ever seen? Totally original and completely keepable. Love it!  Would love to hear your creative and fantastic teacher gift ideas. … [Read more...]

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