The most important appreciation week of the year is soon to take place—Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7–11. We all can remember teachers who had a positive influence on our lives. In primary school outside of Janesville, Wisconsin, it was Mrs. Weaver, my first-grade teacher. I had a crush on her and remember her right eye was a different color than her left eye. She was so patient and kind and certainly got me off on the right foot toward reading. I bet she really would be proud knowing that I helped start a publishing company that now delivers reading resources to well over 100,000 teachers around the world. Thanks for the good start, Mrs. Weaver, wherever you are.
Then there was Harry McCool, my seventh grade science teacher in Kokomo, Indiana. Maybe I just liked his cool name. Mr. McCool had a great sense of humor and instilled a sense of wonder and curiosity in me that led to my strong interest in all things related to science. His inspiration directed me to eventually teach middle school science in Rossford, Ohio. So let me take this time to thank teachers, one and all, who inspire, nurture, befriend, and teach. You are integral to what each of us becomes. There is no more important calling.
In recognition of this important week, we at LearningPage are opening up one of our websites each day of Teacher Appreciation Week, for any teacher to download and use whatever resources they wish. Tell your teacher friends to come and enjoy the free resources. The “Open House” schedule is as follows:
- May 7: Reading-Tutors.com
- May 8: Raz-Kids.com
- May 9: ReadingA-Z.com
- May 10: WritingA-Z.com
- May 11: VocabularyA-Z.com
I've been using Reading A-Z for about a year now - LOVE IT. This week is showing me I may need to expand my subscription a bit. Have you thought about a package deal?
BTW, thanks for this week - it's nice to be appreciated.