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Worksheet Maker (Mac app)
Printable K–8 practice worksheets with answer keys in a few clicks; a time-saver for a teacher with a Mac.
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Gifts for teachers under $15
Teachers often buy their own classroom supplies, so the useful gifts are the welcome ones: good pens, a tumbler that keeps coffee hot, and things for the classroom. A note from the student matters most of all. Everything on this page typically costs under $15: stocking stuffers, add-ons and thank-yous that still feel thought through.
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Gift idea
Felt-tip pens in many colors
Teachers go through pens fast, and colorful felt tips make grading a bit nicer.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Low-odor dry erase markers
Teachers often buy their own supplies; a big pack of markers is genuinely useful.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Artificial succulents for a desk
A bit of green that survives weekends and summer break without watering.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Hand cream gift set
Hand washing and dry-erase markers are hard on hands; small tubes fit in a desk drawer.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Blank thank-you note cards
Teachers write a lot of notes home; a nice box of cards is welcome.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Visual classroom timer
Kids can see how much time is left, which makes transitions smoother.
Typically under $15
Printable (PDF)
Sight Words Workbook (Pre-K to 1st grade)
133 practice pages for the Dolch sight words; useful for a child just starting to read.
$4.99 · instant PDF
Printable (PDF)
Kindness Countdown Calendar (25 days)
A small kind act for each day to Christmas; a calendar the whole family does together.
$3.49 · instant PDFGift idea
Hardcover dotted notebook
A good notebook for meeting notes, lists and sketches.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Fine-point gel pens
Smooth pens are a small daily pleasure at a desk.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Desk calendar for next year
A practical December gift that gets used all year.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Ring dish
A small dish for rings and earrings by the sink or bed.
Typically under $15Budgets for gift ideas are what that kind of gift usually costs, not prices; the store has the current price.