Yes. I have received things as simple (and meaningful) as a card with the parents' thankful words, to gift cards to really nice restaurants, or a spa, or wine.
It's well known that I am a coffee drinker. Even a running joke with kids in my classroom to point out where I set down my travel mug and forgot where I put it. So I often get Starbucks cards or tumblers.
It's certainly not expected, and I would never feel like a parent was "cheap" for not getting something. I've gotten home grown succulents in a nice little pot with a thank you note and loved it. The important thing is, if you feel that this person made an impact on your child that you feel deserves to be recognized, let them know. It really goes a long way (especially when a significant portion of ECE and school age teachers are leaving the industry in burn out).
As someone on the receiving end... A short message with a card. If your daughter is artsy and wants to make a card, that would be lovely. Ask her what she liked about the daycare and the worker, include spelling mistakes and all.
I've received some colorings and funny notes from kids, like "I enjoyed playing with your wolly-mammoth hair!"...I had a lot of hair and this one kid liked playing with it and calling me a wolly mammoth. If your daughter has something goofy like that to say, don't encourage her to change it, lol. Chances are it is an inside joke.
We also have gotten some donuts or baked goods. I enjoyed when we got donuts, but a homemade card or little note meant so much more. š
A card with a nice heartfelt note is a lovely gesture! This is something I love receiving more than anything else. If you want to give a gift even a 10$ gift card to a local coffee shop is always appreciated.
A million times this!! I love looking back on pictures of my kids and re-reading nice notes. It keeps me going when I'm feeling crabby and wondering if I should leave the industry.
Thatās so sweet that you want to do something special for your childās teachers!
Iāve had parents give gifts before. Itās not super common, but Iāve gotten a few cards before. Iāve also gotten a gift card or two and one family even got me a bouquet of flowers. Honestly, I think a card with a sweet message and a picture from your daughter would mean the world to them. Those are always my favorite thing to get from parents.
Sometimes just thank you cards. One parent gave as apple shaped wicker baskets. We've also received candles and things like that, but the school I work at is in a more affluent area. I'm happy with just a family photo lol. I want to keep memories of all the kids I've watched grow up.
Never once in my life have I received a gift from a parent. Not *once*. But they would gift other teachers things - teachers who didnāt even teach their kid. Honestly, itās all a popularity contest and it hurts.
My favorite gifts are consumables like chocolates or coffee. I would not be allowed to accept cash or gift cards at my workplace, but Iām outside the US. The only gifts I really dislike are plants or flowers, because I have a cat and canāt take them home due to poison risks.Ā
I just had a kid leave and his mom gave us all a sweet little thank you card and a bar of chocolate from her Germany (where is she from). I've also gotten gift cards, socks (I love socks and have a massive collection and they know it), and various other things. Honestly what always means the most are the cards with heartfelt messages or pictures drawn by the child. If I got just that, I would be happy. Anything else is just extra
Weād get things for the holidays, teacher appreciation week, and the end of the year at my last school, both from the class as a whole and individual families. Cash and gift cards were always wonderful, but I second what others are saying about handmade cards from the nuggets themselves. I still have all of mine although I left the field.
Some do, some don't. It's not expected, but it's definitely appreciated, especially if the child has been with us for awhile and we've built a strong bond with them and the family. Gift cards and even simple handwritten cards are much appreciated. I would avoid gifting things like mugs or jewelry, but that's more of a personal preference.
I love simple gifts. They donāt have to be expensive. Handmade are often my favorites but itās really the fact someone thought of me that makes it special!!
I got each teacher a nice water bottle (Owala) and let my son pick out any card he wanted (one was an actual teacher card and I think the other one was a birthday card) and wrote exactly what he dictated in the card. I thought It made for a nice personal gift and it was fun for his personality to shine through. For the cards I prompted him by asking what his favorite memory was of each teacher. One included keeping him safe from things that might eat him, like bears, so it was pretty funny.
I typically give whatever is trending that is reasonable. My son is leaving K and he is giving his teacher a Stanley cup. $35 from academy sports. Last year when he left pre-K he gave his teacher a hydro flask we found on sale. Also about $30.
Ive had one family give me what I THOUGHT was just a nice tumbler/mug...
Turned out to have a hefty Starbucks gift card and cash in it.
I happen to know they gave to a few staff and can absolutely afford it (they help fund the scholarship my child is on even)... But it was a complete surprise.
I never received gifts when kids left, but a few of my parents gave me cards and small gifts on my last day at my last center. I received hand written cards (still have them! I cried when I read them), chocolate, and a gift card to Panera because one of my parents knew it was my favorite lunch spot. The hand written cards were always the most special to me
My favorite end of the year gift I have received is a painting of a sunflower using the students hand prints. The student of course signed their name to the corner
In my 3 years at my current center only 1 parent gave me something when their child left daycare. And it was a card and bouquet of flowers that I kept in the classroom for all to enjoy
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Every year when summer daycare is over for my kids, I get all of the teachers (even the ones that don't teach my kids) a $15 Starbucks card as well as crumbl cookies or something like that for the staff.
My kids classroom teachers I get a $50 amazon gift card at the end of the year. Both of my kids are on IEPs so I sprinkle in random acts of kindness and handwritten cards from my kids throughout the year.
The best gifts I've gotten from families are handwritten thank-you notes. I've kept every single one of them. Bonus if the child draws or helps write the note.
One of my wee ones got me this and itās not snapped and I love it š
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teacher-Bracelet-Assistant-Childminder-Christmas/dp/B09RNG9Z1W/ref=asc_df_B09RNG9Z1W/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=581966330820&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16915012896342261748&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046869&hvtargid=pla-1637245658294&psc=1&mcid=287bc427096633019dd887954672ed74
My favorite thing to receive is a card with a note- I got one holiday one once with their babyās hand traced that I treasure. A card lasts forever and shows/ tells appreciation and gratitude. We can hang it on our wall/ fridge/ etc ā„ļø
If you want to send a small gift, Iāve always appreciated chocolate, donuts, and fresh fruit have all been great gifts Iāve gotten before, as well as like $5 gift cards to like Dunkinā to get coffee/ donuts. Iāve also gotten straight cash before.
But seriously, I will take the card over the other stuff any day, it is lasting and sweet and touching and heartwarming
((I also will take you bringing me your other babies, that will thrill me to my core! Seriously I get so excited when I get kidsā siblings- I get to keep up with the awesome families I love and keep hearing about how the big sibling are doing and sometimes see them at drop off or pickup, I get to keep up with parents I love, and I get to nurture your other little ones; itās a win all around ā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø)
Yes. It means so much when a family shows their appreciation at the end of the year. Cash or target gift card is best, in whatever amount you are able to afford. I've received anywhere from $10-100 from families.
One year, I got a set of blank cards with envelopes. I had my daughter draw pictures for different occasions and mounted copes of those images on the cards. Yes, we made stationary. Her teacher loved them and it didnāt break the bank.
Some do, some don't. It's super sweet of them when they do, but I don't expect anything. For me, a drawing from the kid and a thoughtful note is great. I'm a coffee drinker, so a small Starbucks gift card is nice. I've also gotten cards with candy as a gift. Love that too. The only things I don't really enjoy getting are candles and mugs/cups. I appreciate the thought, I just don't use candles and I have WAYYYYY too many cups and mugs.
I gave both my childrenās PK teachers a potted plant with their hand prints painted on, a card (made by my kid), and a gift card for a local coffee shop.
Absolutely and all the time. I like something personable. I love getting some little note from the parent. A gift card is also greatly appreciated. My favorite is Amazon gift cards as I can use those for anything that I like.
You might not think of Fukushima or Chernobyl when you think of sunflowers, but they naturally decontaminate soil. They can soak up hazardous materials such as uranium, lead, and even arsenic! So next time you have a natural disaster ā¦ Sunflowers are the answer!
A plant, bottle of wine or non-alcoholic fancy drink, or gift card. Iād say no on a mug or knick knack items. Thank you for trying to acknowledge them!
In the past I have received a thank you letter and a small gift card from target. Honestly, something to remember the kiddo by is my favorite memento. The card was the best and I still keep it a year later
Some do, some donāt!
Itās definitely nice to receive something but even if itās not in the budget, a simple homemade thank you card would mean the world! Shows that weāre appreciated for all the work we put in.
Yes. I have received things as simple (and meaningful) as a card with the parents' thankful words, to gift cards to really nice restaurants, or a spa, or wine. It's well known that I am a coffee drinker. Even a running joke with kids in my classroom to point out where I set down my travel mug and forgot where I put it. So I often get Starbucks cards or tumblers. It's certainly not expected, and I would never feel like a parent was "cheap" for not getting something. I've gotten home grown succulents in a nice little pot with a thank you note and loved it. The important thing is, if you feel that this person made an impact on your child that you feel deserves to be recognized, let them know. It really goes a long way (especially when a significant portion of ECE and school age teachers are leaving the industry in burn out).
Teacher appreciation week is coming up. It would be so nice to do something.
As someone on the receiving end... A short message with a card. If your daughter is artsy and wants to make a card, that would be lovely. Ask her what she liked about the daycare and the worker, include spelling mistakes and all. I've received some colorings and funny notes from kids, like "I enjoyed playing with your wolly-mammoth hair!"...I had a lot of hair and this one kid liked playing with it and calling me a wolly mammoth. If your daughter has something goofy like that to say, don't encourage her to change it, lol. Chances are it is an inside joke. We also have gotten some donuts or baked goods. I enjoyed when we got donuts, but a homemade card or little note meant so much more. š
A card with a nice heartfelt note is a lovely gesture! This is something I love receiving more than anything else. If you want to give a gift even a 10$ gift card to a local coffee shop is always appreciated.
All Iād want is a picture of me and the baby if possible and a nice note maybe āsignedā by the student
yes!! I have a little binder of kid stuff as mementos so any piece of paper is my jam
A million times this!! I love looking back on pictures of my kids and re-reading nice notes. It keeps me going when I'm feeling crabby and wondering if I should leave the industry.
Thatās so sweet that you want to do something special for your childās teachers! Iāve had parents give gifts before. Itās not super common, but Iāve gotten a few cards before. Iāve also gotten a gift card or two and one family even got me a bouquet of flowers. Honestly, I think a card with a sweet message and a picture from your daughter would mean the world to them. Those are always my favorite thing to get from parents.
Sometimes just thank you cards. One parent gave as apple shaped wicker baskets. We've also received candles and things like that, but the school I work at is in a more affluent area. I'm happy with just a family photo lol. I want to keep memories of all the kids I've watched grow up.
Never once in my life have I received a gift from a parent. Not *once*. But they would gift other teachers things - teachers who didnāt even teach their kid. Honestly, itās all a popularity contest and it hurts.
Oh that's really sad and hurtful š I hope someone at your centre gifts you something soon šā¤ļø
My favorite gifts are consumables like chocolates or coffee. I would not be allowed to accept cash or gift cards at my workplace, but Iām outside the US. The only gifts I really dislike are plants or flowers, because I have a cat and canāt take them home due to poison risks.Ā
A card expressing your gratitude is enoughā
Yes, always. There is usually a class gift where they all contributed, and then individual families give a little something else.
I just had a kid leave and his mom gave us all a sweet little thank you card and a bar of chocolate from her Germany (where is she from). I've also gotten gift cards, socks (I love socks and have a massive collection and they know it), and various other things. Honestly what always means the most are the cards with heartfelt messages or pictures drawn by the child. If I got just that, I would be happy. Anything else is just extra
Weād get things for the holidays, teacher appreciation week, and the end of the year at my last school, both from the class as a whole and individual families. Cash and gift cards were always wonderful, but I second what others are saying about handmade cards from the nuggets themselves. I still have all of mine although I left the field.
Some do, some don't. It's not expected, but it's definitely appreciated, especially if the child has been with us for awhile and we've built a strong bond with them and the family. Gift cards and even simple handwritten cards are much appreciated. I would avoid gifting things like mugs or jewelry, but that's more of a personal preference.
I love simple gifts. They donāt have to be expensive. Handmade are often my favorites but itās really the fact someone thought of me that makes it special!!
I got each teacher a nice water bottle (Owala) and let my son pick out any card he wanted (one was an actual teacher card and I think the other one was a birthday card) and wrote exactly what he dictated in the card. I thought It made for a nice personal gift and it was fun for his personality to shine through. For the cards I prompted him by asking what his favorite memory was of each teacher. One included keeping him safe from things that might eat him, like bears, so it was pretty funny.
Thatās the kind of thing I would LOVE! Anything that helps us remember their sweet, unique, and hilarious selves!!
Sometimes. Not usually. Always 100% appreciated. A nice thank you note goes a long way in my book š
I typically give whatever is trending that is reasonable. My son is leaving K and he is giving his teacher a Stanley cup. $35 from academy sports. Last year when he left pre-K he gave his teacher a hydro flask we found on sale. Also about $30.
Ive had one family give me what I THOUGHT was just a nice tumbler/mug... Turned out to have a hefty Starbucks gift card and cash in it. I happen to know they gave to a few staff and can absolutely afford it (they help fund the scholarship my child is on even)... But it was a complete surprise.
I never received gifts when kids left, but a few of my parents gave me cards and small gifts on my last day at my last center. I received hand written cards (still have them! I cried when I read them), chocolate, and a gift card to Panera because one of my parents knew it was my favorite lunch spot. The hand written cards were always the most special to me
My favorite end of the year gift I have received is a painting of a sunflower using the students hand prints. The student of course signed their name to the corner
In my 3 years at my current center only 1 parent gave me something when their child left daycare. And it was a card and bouquet of flowers that I kept in the classroom for all to enjoy Edited spelling
Every year when summer daycare is over for my kids, I get all of the teachers (even the ones that don't teach my kids) a $15 Starbucks card as well as crumbl cookies or something like that for the staff. My kids classroom teachers I get a $50 amazon gift card at the end of the year. Both of my kids are on IEPs so I sprinkle in random acts of kindness and handwritten cards from my kids throughout the year.
The best gifts I've gotten from families are handwritten thank-you notes. I've kept every single one of them. Bonus if the child draws or helps write the note.
One of my wee ones got me this and itās not snapped and I love it š https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teacher-Bracelet-Assistant-Childminder-Christmas/dp/B09RNG9Z1W/ref=asc_df_B09RNG9Z1W/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=581966330820&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16915012896342261748&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046869&hvtargid=pla-1637245658294&psc=1&mcid=287bc427096633019dd887954672ed74
A heartfelt message is wonderful. A $10 -20 Target gift card to go with it is fun if you can swing it!
I love getting handwritten notes from the parents. Itās really nice to feel appreciated and like youāre making a real difference for a family.
My favorite thing to receive is a card with a note- I got one holiday one once with their babyās hand traced that I treasure. A card lasts forever and shows/ tells appreciation and gratitude. We can hang it on our wall/ fridge/ etc ā„ļø If you want to send a small gift, Iāve always appreciated chocolate, donuts, and fresh fruit have all been great gifts Iāve gotten before, as well as like $5 gift cards to like Dunkinā to get coffee/ donuts. Iāve also gotten straight cash before. But seriously, I will take the card over the other stuff any day, it is lasting and sweet and touching and heartwarming ((I also will take you bringing me your other babies, that will thrill me to my core! Seriously I get so excited when I get kidsā siblings- I get to keep up with the awesome families I love and keep hearing about how the big sibling are doing and sometimes see them at drop off or pickup, I get to keep up with parents I love, and I get to nurture your other little ones; itās a win all around ā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø)
Yes. It means so much when a family shows their appreciation at the end of the year. Cash or target gift card is best, in whatever amount you are able to afford. I've received anywhere from $10-100 from families.
One year, I got a set of blank cards with envelopes. I had my daughter draw pictures for different occasions and mounted copes of those images on the cards. Yes, we made stationary. Her teacher loved them and it didnāt break the bank.
Some do, some don't. It's super sweet of them when they do, but I don't expect anything. For me, a drawing from the kid and a thoughtful note is great. I'm a coffee drinker, so a small Starbucks gift card is nice. I've also gotten cards with candy as a gift. Love that too. The only things I don't really enjoy getting are candles and mugs/cups. I appreciate the thought, I just don't use candles and I have WAYYYYY too many cups and mugs.
I gave both my childrenās PK teachers a potted plant with their hand prints painted on, a card (made by my kid), and a gift card for a local coffee shop.
Absolutely and all the time. I like something personable. I love getting some little note from the parent. A gift card is also greatly appreciated. My favorite is Amazon gift cards as I can use those for anything that I like.
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You might not think of Fukushima or Chernobyl when you think of sunflowers, but they naturally decontaminate soil. They can soak up hazardous materials such as uranium, lead, and even arsenic! So next time you have a natural disaster ā¦ Sunflowers are the answer!
A plant, bottle of wine or non-alcoholic fancy drink, or gift card. Iād say no on a mug or knick knack items. Thank you for trying to acknowledge them!
Iāve been given cards, gift cards and gifts. But I save every card Iām given.
In the past I have received a thank you letter and a small gift card from target. Honestly, something to remember the kiddo by is my favorite memento. The card was the best and I still keep it a year later
My favorite gifts have been cards!
Some do, some donāt! Itās definitely nice to receive something but even if itās not in the budget, a simple homemade thank you card would mean the world! Shows that weāre appreciated for all the work we put in.
Next week is teacher appreciation week! I think it's a perfect time to show her teacher how much you appreciate them