If there’s one thing I’m passionate about, its our teachers. I’ve always wished that I was the type of person who could be a teacher, but I lack the necessary patience and sometimes I feel like I’m not the greatest at teaching things– two very important skills if you’re going to go to school to become a teacher! Ever since Alea started preschool and even when she was in daycare, I’ve always volunteered to bring things that they may need in the classroom because I know full well that teachers dip into their own pockets if they need to to buy crayons or other things that’s needed in the classroom.
And I just don’t think that’s right for us to sit back and let them do that time and time again.
Alea and I went school supply shopping just the other day and I grabbed a second or a third of a few things on the school supply list just in case. No just in case for ourselves to have on hand around the house, but to give to her teacher so she has a “just in case” stash on hand for when crayons get broken and when markers start to dry up.
Here are a few more ways you can help your child’s teacher/school:
1. Buy Products with Box Tops: Buy all the Kimberly Clark products you can (including Kleenex and Viva paper towels as shown in this post) and keep on eye on your cereal boxes and other products as well. You’ll be surprised by how many Box Tops you can collect by just looking in your cupboards! Follow THIS LINK to see how you can earn double the Box Tops for your child’s school!
2. Volunteer to Help: I don’t know how teachers wrangle 20-something kids. I just don’t understand how they can do that day in and day out. If I didn’t work full-time during the daytime hours, I would absolutely lend a hand in Alea’s class. If you have the luxury to do so, I highly encourage it! Your child’s teacher would be so grateful, too!
3. Stock Up on School Supplies: Teachers will always need school supplies and you’ll likely need some extras around the house, too. Grab a few extras when you’re out school shopping or wait until they go on sale and really stock-up!
4. Ask How You Can Help: Sometimes teachers need help in ways that we aren’t able to see as parents. Send your child’s teacher an e-mail or ask her next time at drop-off what you can do to help around the classroom or if they have any projects coming up they need supplies for. They’ll appreciate your initiative and your helping hand.
It’s our duty as parents to take an active roll in our children’s education. And that doesn’t just mean that we sit down with them at night and help them with their homework or try and help them out in subjects they struggle in. It also means that we dip into our own pockets a bit and help purchase a few extra school supplies for the classroom, volunteer our time if we don’t have the extra money to give, and remember to clip and save Box Tops for our schools. It may seem like only 10 cents, but it all adds up and our schools could use and they deserve every little bit of help they can get!
They’re educating our children and generations to come after all!
To sweeten the deal and this not-so-typical season of giving, I’d like to offer one of you the chance to win a $25 gift card to Walmart! With this gift card you can purchase some supplies that your child’s teacher many need for school and/or products with double the Box Tops to help out your child’s school even more!
How do you help your child’s teacher?
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As a teacher I say AMEN! These are never around when i need them. thanks for sharing!
As a Former teacher, I loved when parents asked me what was on my wish list…books, supplies, etc. and I plan to do the same this year with my little guy’s preschool teacher.
I’M not a parent but have been a teacher. Thank you for helping out with supplies.
I bring them coffee on OCCASION to keep up their spirits! Doesn’t everyone like a coffee surprise every now and again?
To help out the teachers, we always bring extra kleenex boxes on the first day of school and in the middle of the year.
i HELP out the teachers by offering my advice and buying supplies for the class.
I teach my son to be a good student so the teacher has an easier job.
i help out by giving them a big hug and say i hope you make it hahahahahah naw just playing i give them little treats throughout the year and help my kid learn more at home so he will understand so she doesnt have to take time out for him
Kids are grown now.
When they were in school I volunteered as a teacher’s aide.
thank uou
Our children aren’t in school yet.
I have volunteered my time with my granddaughter’s classroom (for special events, field trips, etc.).
TO HELP OUT TEACHERS WE TRY TO VOLUNTEER WHEN THEY NEED HELP FOR PARTS AND PLAYS.
I try to help out by volunteering at school parties.
We don’t have children yet.
We always collect box tops and also volunteer in the classroom and field trips.
I puchase clorox wipes, kleenex, markers are crayons to help out.
i USED TO HELP MY CHILDREN’S TEACHERS BY BEING A VOLUNTEER AT CLASS EVENTS.
I collect box tops for my grandkids’ school. I also send extra supplies like pencils when I find them on sale.
We collect box tops and I bring in extra school supplies!
This is so awesome. I have always been very interactive with all of the teachers and I always collect extra supplies for the classrooms!
I help out with donations of school supplies or time
We have an app where the teacher communicates how well behaved our children were for the day. If there are notes i address and discuss them with my child to make it easier for her teacher.
Give some bags of treats to the teacher for giving to the kids. The teachers spend quite a bit of their own money for little things for the kids.
I purchase items for my kids classroom every month
We volunteer for field trips and make crock pot meals on parent teacher nights.