Teacher Appreciation Week Distance Learning Style
Here are 10 things you can text a teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week.
1. Starbucks Gift Card
Using iMessage on an Apple device you can send a gift card right through a text message! Here are the steps to do it:
Scroll until you see the Starbucks app, select it and then choose you card style.
Once you tap the card style you want, you will see an option to send a $5, $10, or $15 gift card.
Simply select the amount you want to send, pay and the card will show up in their text stream. It's an easy way to make a teacher's day.
Looking for inspiration? Try one of these 12 Favorite Poems About Teaching by WeAreTeachers.
You can order email, text, print-at-home or mail gift cards from Amazon. If it is in your budget,
teachers always appreciate Amazon gift cards. They can get something to use for distance learning (like a headset or mouse) or use it for a hobby.
Get creative for Teacher Appreciation - you can do a lot with a little and brighten your teacher's day!
2. Read A Poem
Homemade gifts are the best, right? Why not use the audio recording feature on your phone to record
a poem for a teacher. This is a great way to brighten their day. Bonus points if you do this for a Language Arts teacher!
Looking for inspiration? Try one of these 12 Favorite Poems About Teaching by WeAreTeachers.
Here is a poem I recorded for my teachers using Chatterpix. I texted it to each of them during Teacher Appreciation Week.
3. Amazon Gift Card
teachers always appreciate Amazon gift cards. They can get something to use for distance learning (like a headset or mouse) or use it for a hobby.
When you send a gift this way you can track when it is sent and when they open it.
So you know that they got it!
You don't have to go broke with a large staff either, Amazon let's you send gift cards for $1 - $2000. To enter an amount less than $25 just type in the Enter and Amount box - you can go as low as $1 - you could send a dollar a day for the whole month!
4. Send A Song
Harness the power of YouTube and send teachers a song during the week. You can help teachers feel inspired, calm, connected and happy with a song. Choose songs that mean something to you and include a simple message about why you selected it. Text a different song each day and generate smiles and warm feelings.
Here is a playlist from K-5 Principal, Denise Harnden.
Here is a playlist from K-5 Principal, Denise Harnden.
I made a playlist on YouTube of 10 Songs for Teacher Appreciation Week.
5. Teacher Squad Video
Create a compilation video with messages for all your teachers from you, support staff and families. Send to them in a text or share it on social media. Teachers will appreciate hearing heartfelt messages thanking them for their dedication to students. You can use a ton of different apps for this. Here are my top 3 faves based on ease of use: Clips, Animoto, Adobe Spark
This is my Teacher Appreciation video made with Clips.
Here is a video made with Adobe Spark by educator, Charlene Knowlton, for the students at her middle school.
Get creative for Teacher Appreciation - you can do a lot with a little and brighten your teacher's day!
