The Dock

An Anabaptist Resource for Teaching and Learning

  • LOGIN / SIGNUP

Register
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
MENUMENU
MENUMENU
  • Blog
  • Featured Clips
  • Philosophy & Leadership
      • School Administration
      • School Board
      • School Culture
      • School Library
      • Community Relationships
      • Curriculum and Instruction
      • History of Christian Education
      • Philosophy of Education
  • Teaching & Learning
    • Classroom Management
    • Inspiration
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Literacy
    • Project Based Learning (PBL)
    • Recommended Resources
    • Standardized Testing
    • Strategies and Techniques
    • Student Motivation
    • Teacher Development
    • Technology
  • School Subjects
    • Art

      • Art
      • Music
    • Bible and Christian Thought

      • Bible Study
      • Doctrine
      • Ethics
      • Worldviews
      • Service
    • Social Studies

      • American History
      • Anabaptist History
      • Church History
      • World History
      • Geography
    • Language & Literature

      • English
      • Grammar
      • Reading & Literature
      • Language Arts
      • Writing
      • Vocabulary
      • Foreign Language & ESL
    • Math & Science

      • Math
      • Science
      • Chemistry
      • Earth Sciences
      • Life Sciences
      • Physics
    • Electives & Health

      • Physical Education
      • Electives
      • Business
      • Apps and Programs
      • Technology Literacy
      • Special Events
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Submit an Event To Be Posted
  • Classifieds
    • Teachers Wanted
    • Teachers Seeking Schools
    • School Supplies
    • Submit a Classified
  • About
  • Donate

Gifts at School

Home › Forums › General Discussion › Gifts at School

  • This topic has 3 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 2 months ago by Betty Yoder.
Viewing 3 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • November 12, 2018 at 9:43 PM #53667
      KENDALL MYERS
      @kmyers81

      Christmas is coming up…what are some great ideas for a little gift that a high school teacher could give to his students?  What about gifts for fellow teachers?

    • November 13, 2018 at 4:38 PM #53669
      Jonas Sauder
      Moderator
      @jonas

      Regarding gifts for fellow teachers…I recall one year that as principal I gave each teacher a coupon for a class or other activity in their room. Over the next month, I found myself in each class one time, from teaching lower grade science to middle grade reading to recess duty. The teachers really appreciated the gift, and I gained an understanding of students in the school from a fresh perspective.
      This I haven’t done…but one could offer to address some topic of each student’s choice as part of a class or morning devotion.

    • November 27, 2018 at 8:47 PM #53758
      Carolyn Martin
      @carolynmartin

      Gifts for fellow teachers – one year a co-teacher (who enjoys shopping) bought each of her co-teachers gifts from second-hand stores that fit their personalities, such as the ABC paper weight she gave me.

      Lower grade teachers enjoy used books they can make use of in the classroom.

      I’ve enjoyed a meal and evening of fellowship with the rest of the teaching staff that one teacher gifted us with.

      For high school students: one of our high school teachers used to give out the big candy bars. He also has given gift cards for a free coffee at the coffee shop he owns. Most young ladies enjoy plants. Succulents (such as sedums and hen & chicks) are very popular right now and are easy to grow your own if you can get a parent start. Other house plants can be easy to grow also. Find containers (such as glassware, tea cups, mugs) to plant them in at second hand shops for unique gifts.

    • December 13, 2018 at 8:51 PM #53956
      Betty Yoder
      @bettyyoder

      This is an idea along a different vein:

      Although this idea comes too late to incorporate this Christmas season, perhaps it is an idea worth sharing for other years or seasons.  I know students love to receive gifts, but I find they also delight in being able to give.  With this in mind, for a number of years I have deliberately planned a way for students to earn money toward a mission project such as Christmas gift items from the CAM Christmas Gift catalog.  Since neatness was something I wanted to focus in on this fall, I began giving students periodic coupons based on neat work.  These coupons are redeemable each Friday; each coupon entitles them either to a small tasty treat or money toward “buying” a gift item from the CAM Christmas Gift Catalog.  Like always, their enthusiasm for giving both surprises and pleases me.  Many times I see them pouring over the CAM catalog carefully planning what they want to “buy”, planning with friends how they will pool their money to have enough, counting how much they have, and gladly bypassing the tasty treat in lieu of the joy of giving. It feels like the true spirit of Christmas.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 3 reply threads
  • The forum ‘General Discussion’ is closed to new topics and replies.
Pass it on:

Browse the forums…

  • A Servant Education: Inspiration and Ideas
  • General Announcements
  • School Administration
  • School Board
  • School during a Pandemic: Serving Students in the Shutdown
  • Suggested Reading Material
  • Teaching the Subjects
  • General Discussion

Welcome!

Log In
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Desk from Skippack School The Dock is conceived to serve schools in the spirit of Christopher Dock, the devoted teacher who authored a warmly practical teacher's manual in colonial America. Read more...

The Dock List: a Podcast

Listen and follow on the platform of your choice.

Subscribe on iTunes
Follow on Spotify
Subscribe on Google Play

OTHER HELPFUL SITES

Christian Light
Christian Learning Resource
Faith Builders Educational Programs
Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute
Contribute banner
2019® THE DOCK | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Powered by Cloudways.              
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • Contact Us
  • Leave Feedback
  • Privacy

Optimized by PhastPress

Add The Dock to your Home Screen

Add
  • Home
  • Leave Feedback
  • Blog
  • Featured Clips
  • Philosophy & Leadership
    ▼
    • School Administration
    • School Board
    • School Culture
    • Community Relationships
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • History of Christian Education
    • Philosophy of Education
  • Teaching & Learning
    ▼
    • Classroom Management
    • Inspiration
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Literacy
    • Project Based Learning (PBL)
    • Recommended Resources
    • Standardized Testing
    • Strategies and Techniques
    • Student Motivation
    • Teacher Development
    • Technology
  • School Subjects
    ▼
    • Art
    • Music
    • Bible Study
    • Doctrine
    • Ethics
    • Worldviews
    • Service
    • American History
    • Anabaptist History
    • World History
    • Geography
    • English
    • Language Arts
    • Reading & Literature
    • Writing
    • Foreign Language & ESL
    • Math
    • Science
    • Earth Sciences
    • Life Sciences
    • Physics
    • Physical Education
    • Electives
    • Apps and Programs
  • Forums
  • Events
  • Classified Listings
    ▼
    • Teachers Wanted
    • Teachers Seeking Schools
    • School Supplies
    • Submit a Classified
  • Log In
  • Share what you’ve made.
  • About
X