At the end of the school year, I was often a little teary eyed when I picked up my children and said goodbye to their elementary school teachers. I appreciated their kindness, their creativity, and their steadfastness, showing up day after day. In thanks, I baked bread for them and my kids often made them gifts. I always meant to write them thank you letters as well … but somehow I rarely got around to them. I suspect I’m not the only one.
Write a thank you letter, you’ll be glad you did.
Trust me, I know.
Through the Thank You, Teachers Project, I have written long overdue letters thanking teachers from my life and my children’s lives.
Through the project, I posted a thank you letter to Ms. Treva Coates, my daughter’s first grade teacher, who made all the difference that year. I also arranged to send her an autographed a copy of Teaching with Heart. A book written by and for teachers.
Then a good friend and I posted a letter and sent a copy of Teaching with Heart to Ms. Gunter, our middle-school English teacher. (Believe me, it’s been a long time since we were in Ms. Gunter’s class. But we still remember her kindness and much of what we learned in her class.)
We also sent a letter to Mr. Wagoner, our middle-school science teacher. He is no longer with us, so in his honor, we will send a letter and a copy of Teaching with Heart to his daughter who is also a teacher.
I have more to thank – but that’s a good start.
The Thank You, Teachers Project
Through the Thank You, Teachers Project, we make it easy to post thank you letters and send gift books to your teachers.
#1: Post a Thank You Letter: Use this easy form to write a short (200 word) thank you letter. Once we receive your letter, we will post it on the Thank You, Teachers Gallery and on Pinterest. We will then email the link to you and your teacher.
#2: Post a letter and send an autographed copy of Teaching with Heart. Fill out the Thank You Letter and Gift Book Package form and we will post your letter AND mail a copy of your letter and an autographed copy of Teaching with Heart to your teacher.
#3: You can also order directly at Wiley.com. Order Now and Save 30%. Use discount code TWH30.
“[Teaching with Heart] is a great gift for the teacher that has made a difference in your child’s life, or the principal that has made a difference in the educational process for your family, or your cousin who teaches in another state. The book will speak volumes about your respect for what they do each and every day. I will treasure this gift to my soul.” – Theresa Kaufman, Founder and CEO, Kauffman Leadership Academy.
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