Since 1984, National PTA has designated one week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. This is a week for everyone to show teachers just how much they are appreciated!
Here is an activity to do with students that celebrates teachers:
Read a book about a teacher such as Thank You, Mr. Falker, Miss Nelson is Missing, The Miracle Worker,听Tuesdays with Morrie, or A Lesson Before Dying.听Why are the teachers in these stories special? Have a class discussion about some of your students’ favorite teachers. Then have students try these follow-up activities:
- Compare a favorite teacher to a teacher from a book with a听.
- Write a letter to a favorite teacher using the .
- Create a character map of a storybook teacher with the .
- Use the 听to create a piece听that describes the teacher or school.
To round out Teacher Appreciation Week, that inspires you and makes you feel proud to be in the field of education where YOU really do have an impact. Enjoy!