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What to write in a teacher thank you card

Name one thing the teacher did that your child still talks about, and thank them for it. Teachers keep these, and the specific ones are the ones they pin up.

TONE

With thanks, 

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Three things that make a teacher thank you card land

  1. One specific story from your child is worth more than any gift.
  2. Let younger kids write or draw something themselves, even one word.
  3. Educational assistants and bus drivers love these too.

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Questions

What do you write in a teacher thank you card?
One thing your child still talks about: "Thank you for a year my kid will talk about for a long time."
What should a child write to a teacher?
Short and in their own words: "Thank you for being my favourite teacher" or one thing they liked learning.
When do you give teachers a card?
At the end of the school year, before the winter break, and on World Teachers' Day, October 5.

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