Another simple yet effective way to let each student say thanks to their teacher: Each child writes a note or draws a picture on a sticky note. The sticky notes can be assembled onto a card or large poster board. This great idea eliminates the need to get the teacher out of the room so that you can pass a card around to each kid. See how the blogger at the Flap Jack Education blog did it.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2013, and updated in January 2019.
Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a freelance writer and the thrifty mom of three children. When not writing, she can be found hiking in the woods near her home with her rescue dog Luna or cooking up something tasty in the kitchen. She is the author of “Save Money on Groceries Without Losing Your Mind: 15 Strategies Anyone Can Use.”