[LM_NET] HIT: End of year goodies

[Lee Shaprio <leeshapiro1@GMAIL.COM>]

Friends,

The following compendium was very useful information for me last year. A
couple of people asked me for the info, and so I thought I'd share it again!

LM_Net friends,
Here are the great ideas you 'Netters gave me for gifts for my student
teachers. Lots of fun!
Thank you to each and every person who replied; I think I may have forgotten
to reply to all of you. But thanks. I have lots of good ideas now, plus some
things I want to get for myself (See #2. Book Jewelry!)

1~~how about a blank journal or tote with a saying similar to the emotions
you are trying to convey?  Journaling isa very popular method of evaluation
nowadays.
2~~(This one is my favorite). How about checking out
www.welldressedreader.com? This is an EXTREMELY cool site that sells book
and reading related jewelry! Love it!
3~~Oh I would buy her a copy of Judy Freeman's Books Kids Will Sit Still For
#3!  I love that book.  Okay, it is a bit pricey, but maybe her Winners book
is a better choice. I The WINNERS! Handbook: A Closer Look at Judy Freeman's
Top-Rated Children's Books of 2007  $35 from Libraries Unlimited. Books Kids
Will Sit Still For 3: A Read-Aloud Guide  $70 hb, $55 pb
4~~This might not fit your purposes, but when I had student teachers (in my
years as a science teacher), I started making a scrapbook.  Each student was
allowed to make a page, we included pictures, etc.  I gave sentence stems
like "My favorite activity when Mr./Ms./Mrs.   xxx was here was ___
because.....) I got great responses and rarely had to censor anything.  I
know that most all of them kept the scrapbook.  It was really nothing more
than a 3 ring binder with the student pages run off in the copy machine in
different colors of paper. Are there students who got to know them well?  Is
there anything you could create that would be useful as they look for a job,
even if it's just photos they could use in a portfolio?  You could even
include a letter of recommendation in the scrapbook/notebook (if you wish to
do so), that they are all set for that.  Of course, you can personalize it
with a person's name and address later, but it could help your student leave
with great feelings of his/her experience with you.
5~~Look at my website for information on my Story Bracelet.  If your
students are interested in storytelling, this is a class in a bag - the
bracelet has beads that represent different stories and the book tells how
to tell stories, gives a resource guide, and has thirteen stories included
to go along with the bracelet.  My teachers use it to tie into content areas
or as classroom management tools.  On Friday afternoon, a second grade
teacher puts on the bracelet and lets a student choose a bead.  Then she
tells the corresponding story from the book.  Now she has begun adding
stories that she is learning on her own!  It's a great teacher/librarian
gift. http://lindamartin.us/1927.html
6~~I think practical things are most appreciated: post-it notes, pocket
calendar/appointment organizer, coffee mug, tea or instant coffee bags or
hot cocoa (find out which they prefer), 5X7 binder full of your favorite
plans and program ideas as well as important numbers, dates and budget info.
(or you could put tips on index cards and file them in a recipe card file
box), any library related professional book that you find particularly
helpful, library posters, stapler with staples, colorful Sharpies,
thumbtacks, paper clips, nice pen, professional magazines you have finished
with (should be current within one year). Basically anything that will help
the person once they get their first job in a school is going to be a hit!
I would pick some items from the above list and then go to the dollar store,
find a cute basket or container to put them in and then secure everything in
a pretty see through, mylar gift basket bag (also available at the dollar
store).  You will have a lovely presentation for the gift (without breaking
the bank).
7~~I sometimes give them a favorite book of mine that could be used with a
lesson or just a great read-a-loud depending on the age group you have at
your school.  I cover it so it will hold up to wear and tear. This was a
gift given to me by a mentor when I was a practicum student and I loved the
idea.

-- 
Lee Shapiro
Librarian
Cross Station Christian Academy
Los Angeles, CA
leeshapiro1@gmail.com

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