Throughout our two week focus on Christmas, my students gave me a ton of empty gift boxes. But wait a minute, these gift boxes were not empty!
Well maybe to the untrained eye they are empty but inside each gift box was a chance for me to foster a child’s sense of community. As a child gave a box, My teachers and I had the chance to celebrate that child’s effort to bring me some joy.
As I opened another lid and peeked inside, I was found the child’s imagination at play and my imagination was sparked too.
Day after day, the children continued their pretend play. If any teacher sat down on the floor in the block center, you better believe they were going to be getting one surprise after another.
Some of our gift boxes were filled with animals, rocks, blocks, or other materials from around the classroom while others were filled with kindness, love, and laughter. It really didn’t matter what was in the box. What mattered was the giving.
Oh to be given so many gifts every single day by my students makes me a very lucky teacher indeed!
Wish you were getting as many things from your students? Just fill your classroom with empty gift boxes and you will not be disapointed.
Toys that inspire imagination!
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Books about Gifts
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