Valentine’s Day Gifts For Teachers

We don’t give Valentine’s day gifts to our teachers or classmates but I know lot’s of our readers go a little Cray Cray when it comes to Valentine’s day and who are we to frown on your parade?

Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is all about showing love and appreciation to the special people in our lives, and there is no one more deserving of a thoughtful gift than a hardworking teacher.

If you’re looking for fun and creative gift ideas for your child’s teacher, there are plenty of great options to choose from. From sweet treats to handmade crafts, there are many ways to show your appreciation and brighten your teacher’s day.

In this roundup, you will explore some of the best Valentine’s Day gifts to make and give to a teacher. These gifts are easy to make, budget-friendly, and sure to be appreciated. Whether you are a parent or student looking for gift ideas, these fun, and thoughtful gifts are sure to be a hit with any teacher. So, these gifts can be a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day while also showing your appreciation for your teacher.

These Teacher Gift ideas are actually very cute and some could easily be changed for classmates and family members. I really like “Putting your love” into teaching one. Valentine’s Day Teacher Gift Ideas.

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The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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