Teacher Appreciation Week has never really meant much to me, as a teacher, unfortunately. I have worked at a Middle School for 12 years, so it's never been a big deal. We've had the occasional treat from an administrator, or luncheon put on by parent club, but that's it. Now that I'm a PARENT of a school aged child- Teacher Appreciation Week has become important to me! I could go on and on about how amazing my son's teacher(s) are, about how ALL teachers are amazing. The bottom line is, they play a HUGE role in shaping a child's life- academically, emotionally and socially. In fact, teacher's spend more time with our kids, than we do. Teachers are overworked, underpaid and unappreciated! I know this FIRST HAND! So I do what I can to show my appreciation for my kids' teachers :) My son is in First Grade this year :) Early in the year, we got a list of the teacher's favorite things. This has come in handy :) The best ...