Teacher Appreciation Blog

Teacher Appreciation Week becomes essential in educational events. Compassionate and famous teachers are known in schools because of how they kindly treat their students. To deliver honor to them, one whole week is intended for them which every country varied in schedules of celebration. Since teachers put good effort in every way of teaching numerous students in class, they deserve to enjoy this special week.

In association with school staffs, parents, and students, thousands of communities nationwide take time to make known teachers nobility by programs with their local educators; acknowledging the fundamental role of teachers to play in making certain that every student receives sufficient quality education.

If you are presently on preparation for the Teacher Appreciation Week in your country and you worry about what to gift for your teacher’s special day, simple teacher appreciation poems are already worthy to express your appreciation towards his/ her deeds. He played special role in your life, so return it with simple words and a simple interpretation of how you really feel concerning the companionship that builds ˜out of the ordinary’ connection.

You may not spend money to show your gratitude, but contrary to this, your teacher will surely much more appreciate your real sensation through words than just material things. To give you an example of a very rewarding and unique one of the most matter-of-fact teacher appreciation poems, sneak a quick look below:

In a Teacher’s Good Hands

In the hands of a gifted teacher,
a classroom becomes a magical place!
In the hands of a gifted teacher,
a smile is visible on every child’s face.

In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
creative force is everywhere.
In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
There is a Catalyst who totally cares

In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
desire and wonder is awaken
In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
the educational plan is shaken.

In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
self-management talents are modeled.
In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
the finest of reality is bottled.

In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
gifts and talents are cultured.
In the Hands of a Gifted Teacher,
the spirited future is designed.

Did you find the poem inspiring? Do you feel what those words symbolized from a student feeling towards his/ her teacher? The poem is the best way of voicing one’s gratitude to a special teacher who has aided you through times what went before.

One of the most common cliché of celebrating teacher appreciation is to actually give our teachers some apples. Now, we all know why apples are very significant for teachers as gifts, but wouldn’t it be more suitable if we prefer becoming more creative?

Here are two delicious apple recipes in transforming these -teacher fruits into incredible teacher appreciation week ideas.

Apple Recipe #1: Candy Apples
Ingredients:

¢ 6 apples
¢ 6 wooden or bamboo skewers
¢ 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
¢ 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
¢ 1/3 cup water
¢ 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
¢ 6 whole cloves
¢ 1 tsp. red food coloring
¢ cinnamon red hot candies, crushed (optional)
¢ flaked coconut or chopped nuts

Procedure:

• Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray, brush with vegetable oil or line with a silicone sheets.
• Remove stems from apples. Insert a skewer into each apple through the stem end.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar with the water and cream of tartar. Add lemon juice, cloves and crushed cinnamon red hots (if using).
• Add red food coloring. Boil the mixture, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 310°F on a candy thermometer or until the sugar mixture reaches the hard crack stage.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Dip apples into the syrup, turning to coat. If a coconut or nut coating is wanted, roll the apples in the coating while still warm.
• Leave the apples on the cookie sheet to cool. Makes 6 apples.

Apple Recipe #2: Caramel Apples
Ingredients:

¢ 1 1-pound box dark brown sugar
¢ 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
¢ 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
¢ 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
¢ 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
¢ 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¢ 1 teaspoon robust-flavored (dark) molasses
¢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
¢ 12 sturdy lollipop sticks or chopsticks
¢ 12 medium apples
¢ Assorted decorations (such as chopped nuts, chopped raisins, mini M&M’s and candy sprinkles)
¢ Equipment needed – one accurate candy thermometer

Procedure:

• Combine sugar, butter, condensed milk, corn syrup, maple syrup, vanilla, molasses and salt in a thick-bottomed 2 1/2 or 3 quart saucepan. Stir with a wooden spoon on medium-low heat until all the sugar dissolves. There should be no grittiness (sugar crystals) when you test by rubbing a little of the caramel between your fingers. Brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve any sugar crystals that might form on the pan sides.
• Attach a clip-on candy thermometer to the pan and cook caramel at a rolling boil until the thermometer reaches 236°F, stirring constantly and slowly with a wooden spatula. Continue to occasionally brush the sides down with a pastry brush. Carefully pour caramel into a metal bowl. Cool until the temperature lowers to 200°F, at which point you are ready to dip the apples.
• While the caramel is cooking/cooling, prepare a large baking sheet, covering it either with buttered aluminum foil. Insert a chopstick or sturdy lollipop stick into each apple, about 2-inches, top down, into the apple core.
• When the caramel has cooled enough for dipping, dip the apples in, one by one, by holding on to the stick, and vertically lowering the apple into the caramel, submerging all but the very top of the apple. Pull the apple up from the caramel and let the excess caramel drip off from the bottom back into the pan. Then place on the prepared foil. The caramel will pool a little at the bottom of each apple. Place into the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes.
• Once the caramel has chilled a bit, remove from the refrigerator and use your fingers to press the caramel that has dripped to the bottom of the apples, back on to the apples. Then take whatever coatings you want and press them into the apples for decoration. Return to the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour.

I hope the recipe gives you more creative ideas in giving gifts for your teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Enjoy your cooking moments.

Teacher Appreciation Day is one of the best days among teachers, as far as celebrations are concerned. During Christmas or Valentines Day, usually the teachers are the ones who give gifts to their loved ones. But during their day, particularly this teacher appreciation week 2011, it always becomes a day where they are not the ones who will be giving so much anymore. This will be the day where they will in fact receive more.

That’s why we give gifts of love during their most special day. To become more romantic, poems are suitable gift ideas given by older students and adults. The following poems below are very simple yet heart-warming. Giving these poems makes the perfect impression for an expressed appreciation.

Sonnet for An Unforgettable Teacher

(Teacher’s name),
When I began your class I think I knew
The kind of challenges you’d make me face.
You gave me motivation to pursue
The best, and to reject the commonplace.
Your thinking really opened up my mind.
With wisdom, style and grace, you made me see,
That what I’d choose to seek, I’d surely find;
You shook me out of my complacency.
I thank you now for everything you’ve done;
What you have taught me I will not outgrow.
Your kind attention touched my mind and heart;
In many ways that you will never know.
I will remember you my whole life through;
I wish that all my teachers were like you.
By Joanna Fuchs

Inspirational poems for teachers are in demand. This free verse thank you teacher poem is perfect for National Teacher Appreciation Day. Use it in a card or with a gift.

The Best Teachers

Teachers open up young minds,
showing them the wonders of the intellect
and the miracle
of being able to think for themselves.
A teacher exercises
the mental muscles of students,
stretching and strengthening,
so they can make challenging decisions,
find their way in the world,
and become independent.
The best teachers care enough
To gently push and prod students
to do their best
and fulfill their potential.
You are one of those.
Thank you.
By Joanna Fuchs

Did you celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day 2011 already in your country? Recently, the Philippines celebrated its Teacher’s Day and it was generally a success. Most students gave personalized gifts they made and bought to be given to their favorite teachers. Some parents also get to participate in the celebration by personally giving those gifts or giving them treats. It was a remarkable day for teachers to be recognized in such manner.

Now the part of the school is actually to implement programs to show teacher appreciation. And as part of the program, funny experiences among teachers may be considered.

The following stories below are few of the experiences a typical teacher encounters. Take time to read it; you probably have your funny experiences too that you can share within the program if you are a teacher.

I was substituting in my own son’s kindergarten classroom, and it happened to be his birthday. He told one of the children, and she asked me, -Is it really his birthday? I replied, -Yes, he was born six years ago today. The little girl looked at me in amazement. -You mean he was BORN on his BIRTHDAY? What a lucky boy!

(I was substituting a 2nd grade class and the kids were working on their math workbooks. A little girl came up to me and said she didn’t understand a page that said to write an addition and subtraction story problem. I asked her -What is a story problem? She hesitated a second and then said -It’s when something bad happens in a story. I smiled and told her it was the best answer I had heard in months.

In my first year in the business of substituting I found myself in an 8th grade US History class. The students sensed my -newness and let me have it, or so they thought. One boy walked to the window, opened it and threw his book out. The class roared, waiting for a response. I walked toward the window and the boy; he jumped out the window. A quick response of shutting the window and asking the class to carry on with the assignment worked in heading off problems. I then sent a note to the office and they handled the situation. I walked out of school that day and wondered if I’d be back. -I really like elementary school! The secret is to keep your sense of humor.

One of my first experiences in subbing was quite humorous (for me anyway). This was a 10th grade math class. I usually just stand in the back and talk with students. While waiting for the bell to ring, a young man approached me. He was a student in the class. He was very nice and very charming. Just as the bell was ringing, he asked me out on a date, not knowing I was the Sub. I just smiled and headed for the front of the classroom. I looked directly at him while I said, -Hi my name is Mrs. Wilson, and I’m your substitute teacher. His face turned bright red and never looked at me again. Needless to say, he was very quiet and well behaved after that!

Giving gifts is one of the most common ways to show appreciation to teachers during their most special day. If you prefer the simplest but honestly the most touching ways, the tips listed below are the most recommended ones.

Giving of -Thank you cards
This is honestly the simplest and even the most clichéd way of thanking someone, especially to those teachers who needed to be appreciated during Teacher Appreciation Week. Whether it could be written in a small sticky note and paste it in your teacher’s desk, or send it specially along with a bouquet of her favorite flowers, as long as the gift is sincerely given, it will really be appreciated.

Post your appreciation on social media sites
I know most of us have Facebook and Twitter accounts. If you are far away literally from your teachers who you can’t find time to greet in person or through cards, tagging her name on Facebook or tweeting her along with your fans as you express your gratitude is a much appreciated deed! Most students (and even adults as well) are now appreciating teachers by writing on their own wall and on their teacher’s walls as well.

Treat your teacher in her favorite fast-food chain
Where could your teacher’s favorite fast-food chain is? McDonalds? Starbucks? Wherever you think she would love to eat for a snack or even drink a coffee for a while, treating her is definitely a good gift to give during her special day. If you find it too heavy with your finances, you can ask assistance from your classmates or parents to weigh you with your idea.

Cook or made your teacher her favorite dessert
Whether your teacher likes chocolate and vanilla ice cream or freshly baked Turkish Delight, a recently made dessert specially made for you is a gift that your teacher would perfectly make her day “and her taste complete. You may take the option of buying it on cake stores or bakeries, but a self-made gift is really something she will perfectly appreciate.

-Teachers for Gender Equality. ” the October 5, 2011 WTD or World Teachers’ Day Theme.

Today, a salute to all teachers that celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day! Primarily in the Philippines, teachers and students are busy commemorating this special day. WTD or World Teachers’ Day is observed every 5th day of October yearly, in which the date celebrates the 1996 signing of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization or International Labor Organization Recommendation relating to the teachers status of Teachers.

There are lots of events occur not only in the Philippines but so as to other places around the world. For certain, programs to honor and awarding of teachers in general are not missing out, for they have made special contribution in education to a particular institution or community.

Since September 4 this year, there was a month-long campaign culmination in teachers appreciation day with -My Teacher, My Hero theme; and the theme highlighted the extraordinary role of a teacher, the service, and the loyalty each has played in guiding families, in growth of communities, and the building of nation.

Recently, the ACT or Alliance of Concerned Teachers in the country led teachers a nationwide campaign aim to encourage the country’s verdict and the policy makers to develop the public school teachers’ economic condition. Last Oct. 1, 2011, Synergeia Foundation was organizing a community walk as well as arts and crafts program to honor the teachers. Teachers were presented by schools nationwide with teacher appreciation gifts, thank-you cards, and orchid corsages. “source: Manila Bulletin Philippines.

Recollecting the days of enlightenment and happiness on Teachers day, one can realize the years along the line how important those times were. The small moment inside the classroom gathering respect from one another- from teacher to students, and vice versa is a true compassion.

So if you value those days, it is time to express your thank you to your teacher fro their noble profession. Being students next to parents, teachers are important as how important parents are to you. The teachers have been the guidance and the helper for you and your classmates to enable you all to make something worthy and successful in your lives.

Apart from material things and/ or teacher appreciation gifts, there is anything that you could more specially offer to your teachers which is a genuine fulfillment – to see you or the former students of them as successful young professionals, exemplifying the values and the principles they have taught and instilled in the students, whereas selflessly give time to serve their community, their country, and fellow people.

As meaning as teacher day, appreciation to give to teachers is important to take note by students and parents who cares, or to other people who show importance in education. The commemoration of this special day has become one of the largest and established events occur in the world.

Traditionally people remember to show gratitude and appreciation to teachers for the period of “Teacher Appreciation Week“. To say ˜Thank you’ to teachers would be very kind of you to do it. Nothing can stop you in letting your teachers know bow they are truly become important to you and how much you welcome them all through the years.

To show your appreciation, teachers do not necessarily wanted students to spend too much to be pleasured, for either a simple and quick note indicating your gratefulness or teacher appreciation poems come from the heart will already give them enormous happiness and smile.

How about easy crafts as follows to present to your chosen special teachers?

Printables are good choice. As a student you can award your teachers by giving them one of fun new-styled diplomas. Search a creative diploma form but in fun way and print it out in computer. Afterward, color it to make it more special.

Handprint Painting is one of the best-liked painting ideas because while giving your effort to make it out of the ordinary look for your teacher, you are as well having fun in crafting. This must be appreciated by your teacher in return too, for the great artwork for sure.

One example is a handprint of cute pink bunny. This is easy to craft out and as simple as instructions below:

Materials needed:

A paper or a cardboard
Pink paint
Black pen

Instructions:

1. Handprint in a horizontal direction. Put your fingers together in the center of the page, with your thumb at the base.
2. Overlapping the palm, Handprint in a vertical position with your fingers of the first print.
3. Style your fingers in ˜V’ shape and print it between the middle finger and the ring finger to craft the two ears of the bunny. Then add a thumbprint for a tail and dry the painting after.
4. Lastly, draw round borders you like with the black pen, and put in features.

Even if your teacher day gift is very simple as what suggested above, recognizing your appreciation is indeed enough. Do not make it hard to you to try one!

Among the greatest of all services that can be rendered by men to Almighty God, is the education and training of children, so that they can foster by grace in the way of salvation, growing like pearls of divine bounty in the shell of education and will be one day the jewel in the crown of abiding glory.

As far as Teacher Day is concerned, it was often said that teaching was the worse profession a person could take. Some people just prefer business or communicative professions, but definitely not teaching. Teachers are the most -abused kind of profession since not everybody has the passion to take it. Just as Henry Von Dyke quoted, do not enter the teaching profession unless you love it. It is, in fact, the worst paid and the best rewarded of vocations.

Being a teacher is honestly not an easy task. You have to have excellence coupled with equity and social justice. In this world filled with unfairness and prejudice? Standing for the sake of the good is not an easy commission.

According to the writers of the -Role of Teacher in a School, teachers You need to achieve the objective of excellence coupled with equity and social justice by way of imparting quality education to all students without any discrimination between cast, creed, sex, religion and race so that they become physically fit, mentally alert, emotionally balanced and spiritually sound. Teachers are required to understand the need of every child for material education, education for becoming good human being and for divine education so that they can face the realities of life in the new millennium.

Teachers should even be promoting patriotism and education for national integration as well. Quite a task, isn’t it? Their foremost duty, added by the source, is to provide education in such a way so that the students can live and learn together and develop their full potentials.

Moreover, they also need to have international understanding, good quality modern education, and reasonable level of competence in three languages. It is definitely not a very easy work for teachers. But you know, there are those who really disregard the difficulties of a teacher’s responsibility and extend their passion for teaching and for the children’s sake! Now that is a responsibility worth for such appreciation!

How would you like to appreciate your teachers during Teacher’s Day? Would you like them to be given apples? Perhaps it’s dipped in a cherry-coated candy; that would be better. Would you prefer giving them inspirational quotes? Well, a dash of sweetness of their favorite sweets would definitely make it sweeter.

It is indeed better and more delectable when we prefer giving sweets as teacher appreciation ideas. Would you like to know more?

Being creative does not necessarily have to be difficult, you know. Why complicate gifts when you can actually make a simple yet very inspiring gift that would certainly make your teachers smile so wide. Here’s one idea: Get a bar or two of your teacher’s favorite candy bar. Whether it may be Hershey’s or Snickers, that is up to you. You may also include putting two or three pieces of medium-sized marshmallow. You can also choose to have it plain or chocolate coated. Lastly, get her favorite plain crackers, perhaps two to three pieces too. Put them in a presentable plastic sheet and staple it along with your favorite teacher appreciation quote! Now that is a gift really worth giving.

Are your teachers fond of Nips, M&M’s, or Smarties? Well, a small jar of it would make her day really very sweet if you care to give her a full jar of it. I’m sure, you would also want to have some of those, and surely your teachers would share it to you too, right? So in order to make it more presentable, paste a sticker that printed out that your favorite teacher is indeed the sweetest teacher you ever known. How’s that for a specific gift?

Lastly, the coolest and the sweetest gift you could ever give to your teacher is her favorite ice cream! Yummy, isn’t it? Make it more personalized by letting the plastic glass or container pasted with the printed -Thank you, teacher designs. As you scoop her favorite vanilla or strawberry ice cream, make it more delectable by adding chocolate or strawberry syrup. Sprinkle it with Hershey’s kisses and other chocolate chips, rice crispies, wafers, and more! Surely, your teacher will love the gift you will be giving her! It’s a gift worth giving you know!

So it is indeed possible to give special gifts made and prepared simple. These are incredible teacher appreciation ideas for those teachers who really appreciate sweet and luscious finger foods. Allow your teachers to feel that they are being appreciated. It’s just once in a while, you know.

Do you know when is the most wonderful opportunity for students to extend their sincere gratitude towards their teachers? Well, normally it’s the Teacher Appreciation Day. This is the perfect time they can express their appreciation and for letting teachers know that they have become an influence in their lives.

There are also various ways they can celebrate this special day. To spice up the celebration, you may include riddles or jokes that would really make your teachers laugh out so loud. The following lists below are a collection of funny teacher jokes. Enjoy reading.

Fun at Kindergarten

On a special Teacher’s Day, a kindergarten teacher was receiving Teacher Day gifts. The Florist’s son handed her a gift.
She shook it and held it over her head, and said, “I bet I know what it is….some flowers.”
“That’s right!” said the boy.
“But how did you know?”
“Just a wild guess,” she said.

The next pupil was the candy store owner’s daughter.
The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, “I bet I can guess what it is…a box of candy.”
“That’s right! But how did you know?” asked the girl.
“Just a lucky guess,” said the teacher.

The next gift was from the liquor store owner’s son. The teacher held it over her head but it was leaking.
She touched a drop of the leakage with her finger and tasted it. “Is it wine?” she asked.
“No,” the boy replied. The teacher repeated the process, touching another drop of the leakage to her tongue.
“Is it champagne?” she asked.
“No,” the boy replied.
The teacher then said, “I give up, what it is?”
The boy replied, “A puppy!”

Arithmetic Class

A teacher was having trouble teaching arithmetic to one little boy. So she said, “if you reached in your right pocket and found a nickel, and you reached in your left pocket and found another one, what would you have?”
“Someone else’s pants”.

Short Jokes for Teacher’s Day

Teacher: That’s quite a cough you have there, what are you taking for it?
Pupil: I don’t know teacher. What will you give me?

Teacher: In 1940, what were the Poles doing in Russia?
Pupil: Holding up the telegraph lines!

Teacher: I told you to stand at the end of the line?
Pupil: I tried, but there was someone already there!

Teacher: Johnny, you know you can’t sleep in my class.
Pupil: I know. But, maybe if you were just a little quieter, I could.

Q – Why was the head teacher worried?
A – Because there were so many rulers in the school!